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The 3.86% (4-hour) peritoneal equilibration test (PET) establishes reference values for peritoneal transport, sodium sieving, and CA125. This test provides results comparable to standard PET, indicating that sodium sieving correction is unnecessary for basic clinical assessments.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Clinical Chemistry

Background:

  • The peritoneal equilibration test (PET) is crucial for assessing peritoneal dialysis (PD) adequacy.
  • Establishing reference values for solute transport, sodium sieving, and effluent CA125 is essential for accurate PD patient management.
  • Comparing different PET protocols, such as the 3.86% (4-hour) PET and fast-fast PET, is important for optimizing clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish reference values for small solute transport, sodium sieving, and effluent CA125 using the 3.86% (4-hour) peritoneal equilibration test (PET).
  • To compare the 3.86% (4-hour) PET with fast-fast PET regarding small solute transport categories.
  • To evaluate the necessity of correcting sodium sieving for diffusion in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 69 prevalent PD patients.
  • Sodium sieving was corrected for sodium diffusion using a specific formula.
  • CA125 appearance rate (AR) was measured, and D/P(creatinine) at 60 minutes was compared using Bland and Altman analysis.

Main Results:

  • Reference values were established: D/P(creatinine) 0.73, MTAC(creatinine) 9.6 ml/min, D/D0 glucose 0.30, corrected dip 0.17, and CA125 150 U/min.
  • Both corrected and uncorrected sodium sieving provided informative results.
  • Peritoneal transport was found to be faster at a 60-minute dwell time, with UFF patients showing very low corrected dip and CA125 AR.

Conclusions:

  • The 3.86% (4-hour) PET yields results comparable to the standard PET (SPA).
  • Correction for sodium diffusion in sodium sieving is not essential for routine clinical evaluations.
  • D/P(creatinine) at 60 minutes may overestimate small solute transport rate, and effluent CA125 is consistently lower in UFF patients.