Dialysis catheter
The dialysis kit contains a catheter which, inserted into the vessel, enables performing hemodialysis.
Dialysis and apheresis
Dialysis is a medical treatment that removes waste products and excess water from the blood that have accumulated due to kidney failure. A nephrologist qualifies for dialysis based on the clinical picture and the results of laboratory tests (mainly the concentration of creatinine and potassium ions). There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Before starting hemodialysis, an arteriovenous fistula is created in the patient; if this is not possible, a vascular catheter is inserted. A dialysis catheter can also be used to perform apheresis, which removes a specific component from the blood. For example, apheresis produces platelet, white cell, or red cell concentrates by separating them from human whole blood.