Analysis of Peritoneal Fluid
IN THIS ARTICLE
1 - The normal composition of this liquid is as follows:
2 - Peritoneal Fluid Yellow Color:
3 - Red color:
4 - Green color:
5 - Milk color:
6 - Culture:
7 - Microscopic examination:
A healthy person has a certain
amount of water in the abdominal membranes.
Normal amount ------
Less than 100 ml
The normal composition of this liquid is as follows:
Color --------------------------Colorless
The album ------------------- Negative
Alkaline Phosphates---------75-250
units per liter
Ammonia---------------------50
grams per liter
Cholesterol-------------------46
milligrams per liter
Glucose ----------------------100
- 60 mg per soml liter
Density extra----------------7.4
White blood cell
W.B.C-----------100 per cubic meter
Yellow Color:
If the color of this liquid turns yellow, it
may be due to the following reasons.
*This may occur with TB of stomach.
٭May be due to liver shrinkage.
٭A ruptured bladder can cause this.
٭It may be due to nephrotic syndrome.
Red color:
٭This can be caused by a ruptured spleen.
٭This can be caused by the rupture of blood vessels in the abdomen.
٭This can be caused by careless mixing of blood while obtaining the sample.
٭If the liver ruptures, the fluid may be red.
Green color:
The green or greenish color of this liquid may be due to the following reasons.
* Gall Bladder rupture can cause this fluid to be green.
٭ A rupture of the small intestine can cause this.
Milk color:
If the color of this liquid becomes milky then the reason may be as follows.
٭ In stomach cancer this fluid may be milky.
* Lymphoma can have such a condition.
Microscopic examination:
٭If microscopic examination of the peritoneal fluid shows a WBC count greater than 500 per cubic milliliter and If the WBC count is more than 10,000 per cubic milliliter, this disease state is found
Culture:
Gram stain and ZN stain are used to diagnose the bacteria and during the sensitivity test, the infection is done.
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