Table 4. Status of ascites in patients with worsening ascites who underwent post-procedural paracentesis.
| Status of ascites | Worsening ascites (N = 5) | ||||
| No peritonitis (N = 3) | Peritonitis (N = 2) | ||||
| Patient A | Patient B | Patient C | Patient D | Patient E | |
| Gross appearance | Serous | Hazy | Slightly Cloudy | Cloudy and Icteric | Slightly Cloudy and Bloody |
| Total nucleated cells/mm 3 | 133 | 183 | 1,665 | 13,175 | 24,235 |
| Absolute PMN count | 9 | 20 | 1,165 | 11,462 | 21,327 |
| PMN (%) | 7 | 11 | 70 | 87 | 88 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 7 | 59 | 15 | – | 2 |
| Monocytes/macrophages (%) | 76 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | – | – | – | 9.4 | – |
| Glucose (U/L) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total Protein (g/dL) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.5 |
| SAAG | 2.4 | – | – | – | 2.5 |
| Culture | No growth | No growth | No growth | Klebsiella Pneumoniae complex | Escherichia coli |
PMN, polymorphonuclear leukocytes; SAAG, serum ascites albumin gradient.