Ascitic fluid analysis for diagnosis and monitoring of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Table 3 Results of the automated cell counter for the diagnosis of SBP

Authors	Samples/SBP (n)	Automated cell counters	Diagnosis of SBP
			Sensitivity	Specificity	PPV	NPV
Angeloni et al[54] 2003	130/11	Technicon System H*1	94	100	100	99.1
		Coulter	100	92	87	100
Cereto et al[55] 2004	133/48	UF-100	98	98	96	99
		ADVIA	100	95	95	100
Riggio et al[56] 2008	112/16	Technicon System H*1	100	97.7	94.1	100