The diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis: Comparison of pH, lactate concentration and leukocyte count
Garcia‐Tsao G, Conn H, Lerner E. The diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis: Comparison of pH, lactate concentration and leukocyte count. Hepatology 1985, 5: 91-96. PMID: 3967868, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840050119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymorphonuclear cell countAscitic fluid lactateBacterial peritonitisAscitic fluidPeritoneal metastasisAscitic fluid polymorphonuclear cell countLactate gradientLactate concentrationAscitic fluid glucoseDiagnostic cutoff levelUninfected ascitesCirrhotic patientsLiver involvementTuberculous peritonitisConsecutive patientsPMN countArterial lactateLeukocyte countArterial bloodCutoff levelCell countFluid glucosePeritonitisPatientsDiagnostic accuracy