Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 27

Calculate a serum-ascites gradient, and state its significance.

Step 1 of 2

Calculate a SAAG (serum-ascites albumin gradient):

Difference between level of serum albumin and level of fluid albumin gives SAAG value.

The formula to find “SAAG” is given as below:

…… (1)

Consider the “serum albumin level” value as “2.9 g/dL” and “fluid albumin level” value as “1.3 g/dL”; apply those values into the equation (1).

Therefore, the value of SAAG is “.