Peritoneal Fluid Analysis
Formal name: Peritoneal Fluid Analysis
Related tests: Pleural fluid analysis, Pericardial fluid analysis, Gram stain, Susceptibility testing, Glucose, Albumin, WBC count, RBC count, AFB smear and culture
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help diagnose the cause of peritonitis and/or peritoneal fluid accumulation (called ascites)
When to Get Tested?
When a doctor suspects that someone with abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, and/or fever has a condition associated with inflammation of the peritoneum (peritonitis) or peritoneal fluid accumulation
Sample Required?
A peritoneal fluid sample obtained by inserting a needle into the abdominal cavity
