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Kt/V Calculator
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About the DaVita Kt/V Calculator
The Kt/V calculator is a tool used by nephrologists to determine the adequacy of dialysis treatment. The DaVita Kt/V Calculator uses the Daugirdas II equation for Single Pool (spKt/V), the Leypoldt equation for Equilibrated Double Pool (eKt/V) and the Leypoldt equation for Standard (StdKT/V) calculations.
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- How does my doctor know if dialysis is working? — Kt/V is one of the measures of dialysis
- Understanding your lab work — Overview of different terms (including Kt/V) and what it means
External tools
- Kt/V and URR calculator: A clinical tool by Medindia.net
- Kt/V Calculator (Clinical Tools): Kt/V and URR Calculator by Mediemr.net>
- Kt/V Nephrology Calculator: by Tinkershop.net
- Standard Kt/V Calculator: by HDCN.com
External links
- Validation of different methods to calculate Kt/V considering postdialysis rebound — Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
- End stage renal disease (ESRD): percentage of adult hemodialysis (HD) patients for whom delivered HD dose was calculated using formal urea kinetic modeling or Daugirdas II during the study period. — National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
- Hemodialyzer mass transfer-area coefficients for urea increase at high dialysate flow rates — Kidney International
- The Impact of Dialysis Time and Residual Renal Function on the spKt/V and eKt/V —Advanced Renal Education Program
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