Patent ID: 6986999
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: C12Q,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for confirming a desired proportion of bicarbonate concentrate and acid concentrate components in a dialysate, the bicarbonate concentrate including bicarbonate ions and the acid concentrate including glucose, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first medium capable of indicating a concentration of bicarbonate ion; (b) providing a second medium capable of indicating a concentration of glucose; (c) simultaneously exposing the first and second mediums to the dialysate, such that the first medium provides an indication of the concentration of bicarbonate ion in the dialysate and the second medium provides an indication of the concentration of glucose in the dialysate; and (d) after exposing the first and second mediums to the dialysate, inspecting the first and second mediums for the respective indications of the concentration of bicarbonate ion and the concentration of glucose to confirm the proportion of bicarbonate concentrate and acid concentrate components in the dialysate.