What is the purpose of the dialysing fluid used in hemodialysis?
What is the purpose of the dialysing fluid used in hemodialysis?
To remove glucose from the blood
To remove urea from the blood
To have the same composition as plasma
To remove bilirubin from the blood
Solution
The dialysing fluid used in hemodialysis has the same composition as plasma except the nitrogenous wastes. This helps to create a concentration gradient that allows the nitrogenous wastes to move freely out of the blood.