Rapid point-of-care test for diagnosis of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Htay HtayJason Chon Jun ChooDorothy Hannah HuangMathini JayaballaDavid Wayne JohnsonRiece KonimanElizabeth Ley OeiTan Chieh SuaiSin Yan WuMarjorie Wai Yin FooPublished in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2024)
Periplex had high sensitivity, and positive and negative predictive values in the diagnosis of peritonitis can be considered as a screening tool for peritonitis. Given its high specificity and negative predictive value, it may also be used to document the resolution of peritonitis.