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CLEAR, PALE YELLOW Normal
Turbid Microbial infection
Green or dark brown color Bile, gallbladder, pancreatic disorders
Blood-streakedTrauma, tuberculosis,
intestinal disorders and malignancy
Milky Lymphatic trauma and blockage
Chemical Testing
Levels Clinical significance
Glucose below serum level
• Bacterial and tubercular peritonitis
• Malignancy
Amylase • Pancreatitis• Gastrointestinal
perforationAlkaline
phosphatase
• Gastrointestinal
perforation
Chemical Testing
Clinical significance
BUN & Creatinine
• Ruptured or punctured bladder
Bilirubin• Leakage of bile
following trauma or surgery
Microbiology Tests
Clinical significance
Gram stain &Culture
• Bacterial peritonitis
Acid-fast stains
• Tubercular peritonitisAdenosine
deaminase
Serologic Testing
Tumor markers
Clinical significance
CEA• Malignancy of
gastrointestinal origin
CA 125• Malignancy of ovarian,
fallopian tubes and endometrial origin