2018 Volume 67 Issue 3 Pages 314-320
<Objectives> The classification of cells in the CAPD drainage is important as an index for the early diagnosis of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. The automated hematology analyzer XE-5000 can be used to measure body cavity fluid samples in the body fluid cavity mode. The aim of this study is to examine the utility of XE-5000 for the classification of cells in the CAPD drainage. <Methods> From August 2014 to December 2016, we collected 87 CAPD drainage samples. We examined the correlation between XE-5000 and the manual method for classifying mononuclear cells, polymorphonuclear cells, and mesothelial cells. <Results> A significant correlation was found between XE-5000 and the manual method for mononuclear cells and polymorphonuclear cells. The correlation between XE-5000 and the manual method for mononuclear cells and polymorphonuclear cells tends to be strong because there was a high measurement cell count by XE-5000. On the other hand, no correlation was found for mesothelial cells. <Conclusions> Our data suggest that the correlation between XE-5000 and the manual method was approximately good. Although it is important to set a practical configuration to add the manual method as needed, XE-5000 seems to contribute to labor saving in the test, and results on the classification of cells in the CAPD drainage are rapidly obtained using XE-5000 as a screening test.
