A method of rinsing an extracorporeal blood circuit

The invention relates to a method for rinsing an extracorporeal blood circuit, preferably of an extracorporeal blood circuit of a dialysis machine with a rinsing liquid, wherein the rinsing liquid comprises an anticoagulant agent, preferably heparin. The invention further relates to an extracorporeal blood treatment unit, preferably dialysis machine having an extracorporeal blood circuit and a control unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to perform a rinsing process according to any one of the preceding claims before the start of treatment and / or intermittently during treatment.