Abnormal Peritoneal Fluid

Abnormal Peritoneal Fluid

Abnormal color

Serosanguineous

Blood contamination during abdominocentesis

Strangulating obstruction

Post-celiotomy or post-castration

Brown, red-brown, or green

Enterocentesis (few or no white blood cells [WBCs] on cytology)

Intestinal rupture (intracellular and extracellular bacteria on cytology)

White, yellow-white, or pink

Severe peritonitis (with markedly elevated WBC count)

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Jul 24, 2016 | Posted by admin in SMALL ANIMAL | Comments Off

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