Exudate Classification

Question 1

Serous Exudate presentation

Answer 1

Clear/light color and a thin watery consistency

Question 2

When do you see serous exudate?

Answer 2

Healthy healing wounds during the inflammatory and proliferative phases

Question 3

Sanguineous Exudate presentation

Answer 3

Red color (blood) and a thin watery consistency

Question 4

When do you see sanguineous exudate?

Answer 4

New blood vessel growth or disruption of blood vessels

Question 5

Serosanguineous exudate presentation

Answer 5

Light red or pink color and a thin watery consistency

Question 6

When do you see serosanguineous exudate?

Answer 6

Healthy healing wounds typically observed during inflammatory and proliferative phases of healing

Question 7

Seropurulent Exudate presentation

Answer 7

Cloudy or opaque with yellow or tan color and a thin, watery appearance

Question 8

When do you see seropurulent exudate?

Answer 8

Early warning sign of impending infection

ALWAYS considered abnormal!

Question 9

Purulent Exudate presentation

Answer 9

Yellow or green color with a thick, viscous consistency
Indicator of wound infection
ALWAYS considered abnormal!