A Simple Diagnostic Method of Peritonitis in Patients on CAPD

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Abstract
The major complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) still is peritonitis, therefore, early and simple methods for detection of infection are important. Peritoneal effluent cellularity is a predictor of peritonitis and can be detected by Cytur-Test®, a test-strip developed for detection of leucocytes in urine. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of Cytur-Test® as a diagnostic test in peritonitis in patients on CAPD. A total of more than 5000 tests were performed. During the period we diagnosed 46 cases of peritonitis. The Cytur-Test® was positive in all cases. There were no false negative tests. In two cases only, the test appeared positive for 48 hours without clinical signs of peritonitis.