Disconnection is where blood loss and air entry risks are highest, so the sequence is followed exactly, every time.
What to know
- Stop the blood pump before opening any connection.
- Rinse back with the prescribed saline volume so blood is returned rather than discarded.
- Remove needles one at a time, applying pressure to each site immediately.
- Hold pressure for 10 to 20 minutes without peeking; check for haemostasis only after that.
- Record post-treatment weight, blood pressure and the actual fluid removed.
Talk to your care team
This topic is part of The Treatment Session, one of ten modules in the Trivita Learning Hub. If anything here contradicts what your own nephrologist or dialysis nurse has told you, follow your care team — they know your prescription, your access and your history.
Trivita's dialysis nurses answer our care line 24 hours a day on 055 242 1070, including for people who are not yet our patients.
Education, not medical advice. This page explains home hemodialysis in general terms for patients and care partners in the UAE. It is reviewed by Trivita's Medical Director but cannot account for your individual circumstances. Never change a prescription, medication or technique based on this page alone.