Steps before connecting:
Use aseptic technique when handling the solution bag(s) and supplies.
- Ensure the area is well lit, all doors and windows are closed, and fans are turned off
- Make sure the work surface is clean
- Gather the needed supplies
- Make your transfer set accessible
- Put on a mask
- Wash and dry your hands thoroughly, as trained
- Follow the recommended continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) connection procedures
Steps before disconnecting:
Use aseptic technique when handling the supplies.
- Make sure your transfer set is accessible
- Put on a mask
- Wash and dry your hands thoroughly, as trained
- Open a new disconnect cap package
- Follow the recommended CAPD or APD disconnection procedures
