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LOINC 2.82

Protein in peritoneal fluid/Protein in serum

Prot Prt/SerPl

Definition

  • Total protein concentration is typically lower in peritoneal fluid compared to serum. The ratio of total protein in peritoneal fluid to serum is determined to help diagnose the cause of peritonitis and/or ascites (cirrohotic vs. malignant).

Component

  • Protein.periton fld/Protein.serum

Specimen / system

  • Periton fld+Ser/Plas

Class

  • CHEM

Property

  • RelRto

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Ascites; Ascitic fluid; Ascitis; Chemistry; Periton fld+SerPl; Peritoneal fluid; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; Prot; Prot Prt; Prt; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Relative ratio; Ser; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

Index terms

  • Ascites
  • Ascitic fluid
  • Ascitis
  • Chemistry
  • Periton fld+SerPl
  • Peritoneal fluid
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • Prot
  • Prot Prt
  • Protein.periton fld/Protein.serum
  • Prt
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • Relative ratio
  • Ser
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR