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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2009
Ying-cheng Lo, Green Oaks, IL (US);
Alp Akonur, Evanston, IL (US);
Sarah Stobo Prichard, Highland Park, IL (US);
Ying-Cheng Lo, Green Oaks, IL (US);
Alp Akonur, Evanston, IL (US);
Sarah Stobo Prichard, Highland Park, IL (US);
Baxter International, Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Abstract
A simplified peritoneal equilibration test (S-PET) is disclosed. Instead of a lengthy peritoneal equilibration test (PET), the simplified procedure requires no blood sample and may use data from as few as two or three samples to classify a peritoneal membrane of a user. Typically, a peritoneal membrane or peritoneum of a dialysis patient, or other person, is classed as a high transport membrane, high-average transport membrane, a low-average transport membrane or a low transporter membrane. The S-PET may be performed at home by a user without the need to submit a blood sample. Kits for analyzing the samples may be furnished for home use. The kits may use disposable strips, microfluidic analyzers or chemical reagents, or may alternatively include reusable analysis equipment, such as optical or conductivity analysis equipment.