Table 1.

Effect of peritoneal dialysis on blood chemistry.

Investigation	Before peritoneal dialysis	After peritoneal dialysis
Serum sodium	122 mmol/L	134 mmol/L (135–144)
Serum chloride	95 mmol/L	92 mmol/L (101–111)
Serum potassium	9.24 mmol/L	6.42 mmol/L (3.5–4.9)
Serum bicarbonate	11 mmol/L	25 mmol/L (23–31)
Blood urea	7.1 mmol/L	6.4 mmol/L (1.9–5.7)
Serum creatinine	64 umol/L	71 umol/L (50–74)