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Peritoneal dialysis is a form of renal replacement therapy that uses the abdomin
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al peritoneum to filter blood. During peritoneal dialysis, fluid is infused into
the peritoneal cavity and left there for a certain period of time depending on
the type of peritoneal dialysis and patient needs. During this time (called dwel
l time), the dialysis fluid filters solutes out of the patient's blood. At the e
nd of the dwell time, the fluid is drained and discarded. [https://www.niddk.nih
.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/kidney-failure/peritoneal-dialysis] This
panel contains terms to report results related to peritoneal dialysis, including
the type of catheter, dwell time, type and volumes of dialysis fluid, and lab r
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