Lab Information Manual

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Name:

PERITONEAL FLUID (Biochemistry Specimen ID: PT)

Test Code: See Reference Values section below

Clinical Information:

For more information see:

Collection Devices:

Preferred Device:

Specimen Required:

Peritoneal Fluid: 2.0 mL

Referral:

Requisition:

Reference Values:

Delphic Code	Test Name	Result	Unit	Interpretation
TPFL	Protein	≥ 25	g/L	Exudate
		< 25	g/L	Transudate
		< 10	g/L	High Risk of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
		≥ 10	g/L	Low Risk of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
		< 25	g/L	Nephrotic and Liver Ascites
		≥ 25	g/L	Cardiac Ascites
AL ALFL	Serum-Fluid Albumin Difference	< 11	g/L	Nephrotic Ascites
BFL	Bilirubin	≥ Serum Level	μmol/L	Bile Leakage
LDFL	LD	> Upper limit of serum reference interval		High Risk of Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis
LPFL	Lipase	≥ Serum Level	U/L	Pancreatic Extravasation
CRFL	Creatinine	144 - 884	μmol/L	Urine Extravasation
		> 1.0		Fluid Creatinine: Serum Ratio
GFL	Glucose	< Serum Levels	mmol/L	High Risk of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
TGFL	Triglyceride	>2.26	mmol/L	Likelihood of Chylous Ascites
	Fluid-Serum Triglyceride ratio	>1.0		Likelihood of Chylous Ascites

Availability:

Daily at Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and Westman Lab. Other locations dependent on lab shipments to reference labs.