Table II.

Ascites test results for 12 patients with tuberculosis peritonitis that underwent laparoscopy through a central venous catheter.

Case no.	White blood cells (n/mm3)	Total protein (g/l)	Albumin (g/l)	LDH (U/l)	SAAG (g/l)
1	625	32	28	600	8
2	700	32	27	201	7.8
3	350	29	23	369	6
4	525	37	31	606	9.2
5	900	35	29	487	5.9
6	609	30	27	554	6.3
7	1,001	31	26	587	7.2
8	789	28	25	625	7
9	863	30	25	492	6.9
10	647	26	22	879	10
11	539	39	32	791	8.2
12	896	28	23	964	6.4

LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; SAAG, serum-ascites albumin gradient.