title: A simple diagnostic method of peritonitis in patients on CAPD.
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 5 000 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.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology