How long does hemodialysis take?
Each hemodialysis treatment normally takes four to five hours. Some people call a treatment a run. Usually, you need three treatments (or runs) a week. However, certain people may need more frequent treatments or longer treatments. Sometimes shorter treatments are sufficient. During the treatments, the blood is pumped through the machine at a rate of about 200-400 ml (about a cup, to a cup and a half) each minute. Your blood circulates through the dialysis machine many times during each run, being cleaned a little bit more each time.
