Dialysis guides
Dialysis Terms
Terms You’ll Hear About Your Labs on Dialysis
A plain-language guide to common dialysis lab terms such as Kt/V, hemoglobin, phosphorus, PTH, calcium, iron, and albumin—what each one helps your care team…
What Is a Dialyzer? How the Dialysis Filter Works
Look inside the dialyzer to understand how its hollow fibers separate blood from dialysate, how waste and extra fluid move, and what the care…
