LP157160-5
Albumin.serum-albumin.periton fld
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Description
The serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is a calculation used in medicine to help determine the cause of ascites. The SAAG may be a better discriminant than the older method of classifying ascites fluid as a transudate versus exudate. The formula is as follows:
SAAG = (albumin concentration of serum) - (albumin concentration of ascitic [peritoneal] fluid).
Ideally, the two values should be measured at the same time. A high gradient (> 1.1 g/dL) indicates the ascites is due to portal hypertension with 97% accuracy. Important causes of high SAAG ascites include: 1) high protein (> 2.5) which can lead to heart failure, and 2) low protein (< 2.5) which can lead to cirrhosis of the liver (Budd Chiari syndrome). A low gradient (< 1.1 g/dL ) indicates causes of ascites not associated with increased portal pressure, including nephrotic syndrome, tuberculosis, and various types of cancer.
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, Serum-ascites albumin gradient (Wikipedia)
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Albumin.serum-albumin.periton fld
- Part Display Name
- Albumin in serum - albumin in peritoneal fluid
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2012-08-01
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Albumin ser-prt fld
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 白蛋白.血清-白蛋白.腹膜液 Synonyms: 白蛋白.血清-白蛋白.腹腔积液; |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Альбумин.сыворотка-альбумин.перитон ждк Synonyms: Альбумин в сыворотке - альбумин в перитон жидкости |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Albúmina en suero – Albúmina en líquido peritoneal |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Albumine.sérum-Albumine.liquide péritonéal |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Albumina.siero-albumina.liquido peritoneale Synonyms: Albumina in siero - albumina in liquido peritoneal |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Albumine.sérum-Albumine.liquide péritonéal |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Albumin.serum-albumin.periton sv |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | albumine.serum-albumine.peritoneaalvocht |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Albumina w surowicy - albumina w płynie otrzewnowym |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Αλβουμίνη (λευκωματίνη).ορός-λευκωματίνη.περιτοναϊκό υγρό Synonyms: Αλβουμίνη (λευκωματίνη).ορός-λευκωματίνη.περιτοναϊκό υγρό |
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