Ascitic fluid in Various Diseases

Sample for Ascitic fluid

1. The ascitic fluid is needed for analysis.

1. Ascitic fluids have a characteristic appearance and biochemical features in various diseases.

The table shows the differences in various causes of ascitic fluid:

Disease	appearance	Protein g/dL	Sp.gravity	RBC/cmm	WBC/cmm	Type of cell
Cirrhosis	straw color/bile stained	< 2.5	<1.016		<250	pred. meso. cells
TB peritonitis	clear/turbid or chylous	> 2.5	>1.016	variable	>1000	variable/Lymph
Neoplasm	straw/haem./mucin	>2.5	>1.016	variable	10000	malignant cell-positive
Pyogenic peritonitis	Turbid	>2.5	> 1,016	uncommon	>10,000	polys
Congestive H.failure	Straw	variable	variable	variable	>1000	mesoth. cells
Nephrosis	straw/chylous	<2.5	<1.016	variable	< 250	mesoth./mononucl.
Pancreatitis	turbid/haem	>2.5	>1.016	variable	variable	polys

• mononucl. = mononuclear cells
• meso = mesothelial cells
• haem = hemorrhagic
  

  Ascitic fluid in Various Diseases: Ascites etiological classification

• Note: Please see more details in the Fluid analysis.

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