hepatic and biliary disorders
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Diagnosis of SBP
Diagnostic paracentesis /L) is diagnostic of SBP. The PMN count is the total number of white blood cells in the Ascites by the percentage of neutrophils. Blood cultures are also indicated. Because SBP usually results from a single organism, finding mixed flora on culture suggests a perforated abdominal viscus or contaminated specimen. 