In vitro characterization of the occurrence of hemolysis during extracorporeal blood circulation using a mini hemodialyzer.

A minimodule dialyzer was made of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) hollow fibers and tested in an in vitro circuit under varying flow rates and blood volumes. Hemolysis occurred in the open circuit in the inlet and outlet chambers. The module was measured to investigate the hemolysis effect during dialysis. The results show that hemolysis ratio (HR) increased with blood flow rate. When the blood speed was increased from 27 to 70 cm/sec, the damaged fraction of red blood cells increased from 0.8% to 1.5%. Shearing in the hollow fiber contributed approximately 13% of the overall HR. Approximately 55% of the overall HR occurred at the inlet and outlet chambers. With increasing blood volume, the contacting surface area per unit blood volume (S/V) and the frequency of pump squeezing of red cells were decreased; hence the damage to the red blood cells and thus reduction of HR. When S/V was 2 cm(-1), the damaged fraction of red cells was approximately 0.7%. In addition, the tubing and connectors of the circuit caused further damage to the red blood cells. By referring to the linear velocity and blood volume, we can predict the HR in an actual protocol from the results of this experiment. This should improve the quality of hemodialysis and benefit the patient.

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