Question

Haemodialysis means

• A. A technique used to remove waste products from the blood
• B. A method to increase the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
• C. A procedure to isolate defective RBCs
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A A technique used to remove waste products from the blood

The correct option is A.

Haemodialysis is a technique to remove the nitrogenous wastes from the blood. Blood is pumped out of the body to the machine where it is passed through a series of tiny tubes, in an 'artificial kidney' or 'dialyser'.