Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Serum to ascites albumin gradient
Order additional tests on ascites fluid?
Evaluation of ascites fluid
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Purpose: To analyze ascites fluid by starting with the albumin gradient and WBC count.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Objective: laboratory tests
ICD-10: R18,