LOINC long common name : Creatinine [Moles/volume] in Peritoneal dialysis fluid --overnight dwell;
LOINC short name : Creat Ovrngt Dwell DiafP-sCnc;
LOINC description : A Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET) is used to assess transport properties of the
peritoneal membrane in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Patients arrive at
the dialysis unit in the morning with their overnight dwell fluid still in the abdomen.
The overnight fluid is completely drained and sampled for testing. In the classic
PET, 2000 ml of a 2.27% glucose solution is instilled and peritoneal dialysis is begun.
Ten ml samples are drawn at time 0, 2, and 4 hours to measure creatinine, urea, and
glucose. The PET assesses the rate of solute equilibration between peritoneal capillary
blood and dialysate based on the ratio of the solute concentrations in dialysate and
plasma (D/P). PET results are used to adjust various aspects of a patient's peritoneal
dialysis regimen, including dwell time, number of exchanges, and dialysis volume and
composition. [PMID: 7474677];