Ultrafiltration Rate Calculator

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Are you in the green?  Pulling water out of your blood at dialysis is “ultrafiltration" (UF).  A safe UF rate (UFR) for HD is gentle—and you may feel well after a treatment.  Put in your fluid goal, weight, and treatment time to find out.

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Fill in the fields on the left to see your ultrafiltration rate.

Your Ultrafiltration Rate (UFR):

ml/Kg/hour

Flythe ufr chart
Flythe JE, Kimmel SE, Brunelli SM. Rapid fluid removal during dialysis is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Kidney Int. 2011;79(2):250-7
Developed by MEI with input from members of the Renal Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia

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