Is it necessary to wait 4 weeks after changing pt from CAPD to CCPD to perform kt/v? If so, what is the rationale?
Is it necessary to wait 4 weeks after changing pt from CAPD to CCPD to perform kt/v? If so, what is the rationale?
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Miranda L, Nurse from USA asked
Is it necessary to wait 4 weeks after changing pt from CAPD to CCPD to perform kt/v? If so, what is the rationale?

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⋅ ⋅ March 28, 2011

We generally wait only one week after a prescription change to allow for a new steady state before repeating 24-hour collection. The evidence base for this – or other practices – however, is sparse.

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