Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

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Assay

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

Key Words

CAPD

Specimen Collection

CAPD in sterile universal container

Turnaround Time

≤ 5 days

Test Indications

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is used as an alternative to haemodialysis for the management of patients with end‐stage renal failure.  Most CAPD infections arise from direct contamination of the catheter result to complication

Limitation/Interference

N/A

Reference Range

N/A

Analytical Error

N/A

Reference Change Value

N/A