Paul
Joined: 06 Jul 2003
Posts: 4
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 5:32 am Post subject: Citric Acid
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Is citric acid the chemical that is used in reuse with renalin that has been dicussed before as being questionable in safety? Used in excessive amounts?
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ridgerunner
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
Posts: 101
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 5:31 pm Post subject: citric acid
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heated critic acid has been discussed as replace ment for renalin which has peracitic.acid no cold steralint work period when you are trying to sterilize partialy blocked or fully blocked tubes. go take a course 101 in infection control.
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Coil
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Posts: 27
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:03 am Post subject: Citric Acid
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Citric acid when heated to 85 degrees celsius is used as a disinfectant in re-use machines. I know Fresenius markets a machine called the DRS-4 that uses it, and there are likely other companies doing the same.<
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BE
Joined: 23 Jun 2003
Posts: 25
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:51 am Post subject: Citric Acid
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Citric acid is a disinfectant for dialyzers. It must be stored in the dialyzer at a high temperature for a specific amount of time. At least 24 hours for it to be effective. It is not used with peracetic acid. Problem is the elevated temperature causes the potting material to crack. Therefore the number of reuses is not extremely high.
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leadsag
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 263
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:41 am Post subject: Re-use
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Speaking of re-use, saw that the patient after me was on re-use #58 and spoke to another patient that was on re-use# in the 90's. This should be CRIMINAL. Medicare Fraud at a minimum!!!
