Citrate bag for CRRT treatment
CitraChoice is a bag for regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) for CRRT treatment. Anticoagulation with citrate, which seems to be clinically more interesting in the CRRT techniques with hematic dilution, does not reach the patient’s blood circulation, preventing from clotting, and lowering the amount of ionized calcium, brought to balance in the patient through a continuous infusion of CaCl.
The dialyzers suitable for this therapy must be equipped with the fourth pump. Those currently on the market are:
- Bellco
- Hospal/Gambro
- Fresenius
- Edwards