Table 2.

Laboratory data prior to and changes achieved while on PD

Serum Laboratory	Mean	Pre-PD − Post-PDa
Potassium, meq/L	4.7	−0.7
BUN, mg/dl	129.2	−15.3
Creatinine, mg/dl	8.2	−1.0
Bicarbonate, meq/L	19.4	2.1
Glucose, mg/dl	188	4.0
Albumin, g/dl	1.8	0.0

^aThe difference between values from the day prior to PD initiation to the day of PD termination.