Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative Workgroup 7 Fluid Composition and Management

Introduction The composition of the dialysate and/or substitution fluid, as well as the modality of its administration, are important parts of adequate CRRT management. In particular, the choice of a buffer has elicited a considerable amount of interest in the literature. Less data are available on other components or on the required bacteriological quality of CRRT fluids. Whether the pre-dilution mode of hemofiltration is preferable and how fluid balance should be managed is also a matter of controversy.