Kidney disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Patients receiving heparin as anticoagulant therapy -Hemoglobin (Hb) level of 9.0 g/dL or higher before dialysis sessions (including patients treated with ESA [erythropoiesis-stimulating agent]) -Patients undergoing dialysis for more than 1 month after initiation of dialysis -Patients who do not simultaneously receive treatment for acute illness -Patients without blood diseases or abnormal coagulation system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Pregnant women -Patients with a large change in blood pressure during dialysis -Patients who are considered inappropriate as a subject by the attending physician -Patients who have participated in this study -Patients incapable of making a decision regarding participation in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation with existing serum tubes for general chemical analytes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of the specimens quality, such as fibrin deposition. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nippon Becton Dickinson Company, Ltd. Medical Affairs