Sub acute sponteneous peritonitis in cirrhosis patients the polymorphonuclear cells are
More than 200 cells\/cumm
More than 300 cells \/ cumm
More than 400 cells \/ cumm
More than 500 cells \/ cumm
Primary peritonitis is common in cirrhotic patients with ascites,as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis(SBP).Ascitic fluid WBC count if more than 250 cells mm3 with more than 50% cells are polymorphonuclear cells(PMN) suggestive of SBP. Reference:SRB' s manual of surgery,5th edition, page no:566.
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