Monitoring of hydration in patients on hemodialysis (HD) by currently available bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) methods is hampered by limited accuracy. This may be caused by changes in total body electrical resistance (TBER) that are induced by processes other than ultrafiltration (UF). To identify these sources of error, we examined the impact of UF, diffusion, and postural change (PC), separately. Extracellular TBER (TBER) was measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy every 30 min in 23 patients on HD, for 2 h during diffusion-only (DO), followed by 2-h UF-only (UFO). The impact of PC from upright to semi-recumbent position was assessed by a 2-h TBER measurement on the day after HD. TBER increased by 23.5 ± 12.4 Ω ( < 0.001) during DO and by 40.0 ± 16.2 Ω ( < 0.001) during UFO. PC, evaluated on a separate day, was associated with an increase in TBER of 27.6 ± 26.0 Ω ( < 0.001). TBER changes during DO were mainly attributed to PC and to a lesser extent to electrolyte exchange. Extrapolation of the data to a conventional 4-h HD session indicates that about 32% of the total increase in TBER is not related to UF. In conclusion, a significant part of the increase in TBER during HD is not related to UF but can be attributed to other processes such as the effects of PC and diffusion-related electrolyte exchange. These factors have to be taken into account when TBER-guided UF is considered. Current BIA methods have limited accuracy in patients on HD. This may be related to the incorrect assumption that all changes in total body electrical resistance (TBER) are caused by changes in body water volumes. The present study indicates that two-thirds of the change in TBER during a conventional 4-h HD session can be attributed to fluid extraction, and that the remaining part is caused by other processes such as postural change and electrolyte exchange. This may cause volume prediction errors when not recognized.

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