CM LEC - Table: Significance of Pericardial and Peritoneal Fluid Testing Flashcards
pericardial fluid
clear, pale yellow
normal
pericardial fluid
blood-streaked
infection, malignancy
pericardial fluid
grossly bloody
Cardiac puncture, anticoagulant medications
pericardial fluid
milky
chylous and pseudochyous effusion
pericardial fluid
inc neutrophils
bacterial endocarditis
pericardial fluid
malignant cells
metastatic carcinoma
pericardial fluid
carcinoembryonic antigen significance
metastatic carcinoma
pericardial fluid
G/S and culture significance or purpose
bacterial endocarditis
pericardial fluid
Acid fast stain
Tubercular effusion
pericardial fluid
Adenosine deaminase
Tubercular effusion
peritoneal fluid
clear, pale yellow
normal
peritoneal fluid
Turbid
microbial infection
peritoneal fluid Green significance (2)
Gallbladder, pancreatic disorders
peritoneal fluid
Blood-streaked (2)
Trauma,infection of malignancy
peritoneal fluid
Milky (2)
Lymphatic trauma and blockage
Normal WBC count peritoneal fluid
WBC count in bacterial peritonitis, cirrhosis
> 500 cells/uL
peritoneal fluid
NORMAL
peritoneal fluid
>500 cells/uL
bacterial peritonitis, cirrhosis
CEA significance in peritoneal fluid
Malignancy of gastrointestinal origin
CA125 significance in peritoneal fluid
Malignancy of ovarian origin
Decreased in tubercular peritonitis, malignancy
glucose
what happens to glucose in tubercular peritonitis, malignancy
decreased
Peritoneal fluid
Increased in pancreatitis, gastrointestinal perforation
Amylase
Peritoneal fluid
Increased in gastrointestinal perforation
Alkaline phosphate
what happens to amylase in pancreatitis, gastrointestinal perforation (Peritoneal fluid)
increase
what happens to ALP in gastrointestinal perforation (Peritoneal fluid)
Increased
Peritoneal fluid
Ruptured or punctured bladder
Blood urea nitrogen/ creatinine
peritoneal fluid
significance of BUN/Crea
Ruptured or punctured bladder
peritoneal fluid
significance of G/S and Culture
Bacterial peritonitis
peritoneal fluid
significance of acid fast stain
Tubercular peritonitis
peritoneal fluid
significance of adenosine deaminase
Tubercular peritonitis