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

Exercise 33

List four chemical tests performed on ascitic fluid, and state their significance.

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Ascitic fluid:

The “ascites” is another name for peritoneal effusion.

• The fluid accumulation between the peritoneal membranes is named ascites and the fluid is generally called as ascitic fluid instead of “peritoneal fluid”