Dialyzer Reprocessing and Reuse Flashcards

Which patient population should NOT receive reprocessed dialyzers according to infection control principles?

Answer: Patients with known or suspected prion disease (CJD)

Patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) or other prion diseases must not receive reprocessed dialyzers because prions cannot be inactivated by standard germicides.

After reprocessing, dialyzers must be stored at what temperature to maintain germicide efficacy?

Answer: Room temperature 20-25°C

Reprocessed dialyzers stored at room temperature (20-25°C) maintain appropriate germicide activity and are accessible for verification testing before use.

Proper labeling of a reprocessed dialyzer must include:

Answer: Patient name, patient ID, number of uses, and date of reprocessing

Reprocessed dialyzers must be labeled with the patient's name, ID, use count, and reprocessing date to ensure proper patient-specific tracking and safety.

When manually cleaning a dialyzer during reprocessing, water used for rinsing must meet which standard?

Answer: AAMI dialysis-grade water quality

All water used in dialyzer reprocessing must meet AAMI dialysis-quality water standards to prevent contamination of the dialyzer with chemical or microbial impurities.

A reprocessed dialyzer with visible clotted blood remaining in the fiber bundle after cleaning should be:

Answer: Discarded immediately

Visible clotted blood indicates inadequate cleaning, potentially harboring microorganisms; such dialyzers must be discarded regardless of other test results.

The Kt/V adequacy target for hemodialysis patients according to KDOQI guidelines is a minimum of:

Answer: 1.2 per session

KDOQI guidelines recommend a minimum delivered Kt/V of 1.2 per hemodialysis session to ensure adequate small-molecule solute removal.