Table 3: Theoretical economic comparison.
| CITRATE | HEPARIN | |
| CRRT DATA | ||
| CRRT length, days (hours) | 6.5 (156) | |
| CRRT modality | CVVHDF | |
| Weight, kg | 82.35 | |
| Dose, ml/Kg/h | 37.64 | |
| Hemofilters | ||
| Set Prismaflex ST150 ®, euro | 180 | |
| Filter lifespan ST150, hours | 62.5 | 20.05 |
| Total used, nº | 2.49 | 7.78 |
| Total cost, euro | 449.63 | 1400.49 |
| Fluids | ||
| Prismasol 4 ®, euro/L | 2.5 | |
| ml/h | 500 | 3100 |
| Total used, L | 78 | 483.6 |
| Total cost, euro | 195 | 1209 |
| PrismoCitrate 18/0 ®, euro/L | 3.6 | |
| ml/h | 1300 | - |
| Total used, L | 202.8 | - |
| Total cost, euro | 730.08 | - |
| Prism0cal B22 ®, euro/L | 3.6 | |
| ml/h | 1300 | - |
| Total used, L | 202.8 | - |
| Total cost, euro | 730.08 | - |
| CaCl2 10%, euro/ml | 0.04 | |
| ml/h | 6 | - |
| Total used, ml | 936 | - |
| Total cost, euro | 37.4 | - |
| Heparin 5%, euro/ml | 1 | |
| ml/h | - | 0.2 |
| Total used, ml | - | 31.2 |
| Total cost, euro | - | 31.2 |
| Epoprostenol 10 mcg/ml, euro/ml | 1.88 | |
| ml/h | - | 2.5 |
| Total used, ml | - | 390 |
| Total cost, euro | - | 733.2 |
| Transfusions | ||
| Packed red blood cells unit. euro | 150 | |
| Total cost per transfused unit. euro | 350 | |
| Units per day | - | 0.61 |
| Total used, nº | - | 3.965 |
| Total cost, euro | - | 1387.75 |
| TOTALS | Euro | % |
| Citrate | 2142.19 | 100 |
| Heparin | 2640.69 | + 23.27 |
| Heparin + Epoprostenol | 3373.89 | + 57.49 |
| Heparin + Transfusions | 4028.44 | + 88.05 |
| Heparin + Epoprostenol + Transfusions | 4761.64 | + 122.27 |