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==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
Other emerging diagnostic tests used for the diagnosis of SBP include: | |||
# Procalcitonin. | |||
A value < 0.5 ng/ml rules out SBP.Highly sensitive. | |||
# Assessment of Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin ( NGAL) in peritoneal fluid. | |||
# Amylase. | |||
# C reactive protein. | |||
# Assessment of bacterial DNA in ascitic fluid by nucleic acid amplification. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Other Diagnostic Studies
Other emerging diagnostic tests used for the diagnosis of SBP include:
- Procalcitonin.
A value < 0.5 ng/ml rules out SBP.Highly sensitive.
- Assessment of Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin ( NGAL) in peritoneal fluid.
- Amylase.
- C reactive protein.
- Assessment of bacterial DNA in ascitic fluid by nucleic acid amplification.