Ascitic Fluid Analysis Test Cost & Procedure

The abdominal fluid buildup is evaluated with the ascitic fluid test. Ascites are most frequently brought on by liver cirrhosis.

The Ascitic Fluid Test is also known as the Peritoneal Fluid Analysis.

The peritoneum is a pouch that contains all of the abdominal organs. Ascitic Fluid Test can assist in its analysis when fluid gathers in the peritoneum, which surrounds the internal organs.

Paracentesis, also known as abdominal tap, is the test that aids in draining fluid from the peritoneum. It might be an exudate or a transudate.

What exactly is Familiar ascitic fluid?

• < 300 WBC/uL < 250 WBC/uL polymorphonuclear
• clear and pale yellow in hue

About 50 ml.

• RBC proteins are absent—less than 4.1 g/dL
• 70 to 100 mg/dL of glucose

A microscopic examination reveals the lack of germs, fungi, and cancerous cells.

• Negative for carcinoembryonic antigen
• 138 to 400 units/L of amylase
• For females, alkaline phosphatase ranges from 87 to 250 units/L, while for males, it ranges from 90 to 240 units/L.

What colour is the fluid in ascites?

Normal ascites fluid is clear and light yellow. Yet, when it is aberrant, it may be turbid, chylous, red, or green.

Each colour corresponds to a cause.

• The crimson ascitic fluid implies hemorrhagic pancreatitis, intra-abdominal bleeding, tumour infiltration, or trauma.
• The colour green denotes intestine perforation and gallbladder rupture.

Uses:

Two signs of ascites include fluid migrating from side to side or a bloated sensation in the belly.

1. The Ascitic Fluid Test helps to clarify the characteristics of the fluid gathered in the abdomen, including its colour, turbidity, and presence of blood.
2. It aids in determining the origin of the fluid buildup. Results interpretation:
3. The Ascitic Fluid Test's colour can be used to infer the following:
   • Bloody - Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis, Malignant Cancer
   • Milky - Lymphoma, cancer, and tuberculosis
   • Cloudy: Bacterial peritonitis, perforated bowel, and pancreatitis
   • Liver Cirrhosis is evident.
   • The albumin, protein, red blood cell, and white blood cell counts are determined by the ascitic fluid test. Transudate = SAAG > 1.1 g/dL Exudate = 1.1 g/dL of SAAG.

Why is this examination suggested?

• A healthcare provider might suggest that you have an ascitic fluid test if you suffer from heart failure, kidney failure, liver cirrhosis, infection, or malignancy.
• Ascites symptoms include swelling in the feet, discomfort sitting down, back pain, weariness, and digestive issues such as stomach pain, constipation, indigestion, loss of appetite, and bloating.

Preparation:

• To start, you must urinate to empty your bladder.
• Then, you must lie with your body angled 45–60 degrees.
• The lower abdomen might accumulate fluid due to this angle. After cleaning a tiny section of skin, the medical expert will implant a big needle with a tube or plastic sheath at one end.
• Fluid is then collected in the plastic tube once it is removed.
• A healthcare practitioner will clean and anaesthetise a tiny region of your abdomen before the test.
• To remove the ascitic fluid, a needle is injected through your skin into your stomach.
• Via the hand and through a tube that is attached to the end of the hand, a fluid sample is collected.
• After that, it is taken to a lab for analysis. When the needle is taken out, the skin region is wrapped.