Measurement of calprotectin in ascitic fluid to identify elevated polymorphonuclear cell count

Table 2 Ascitic fluid analysis

Variable	PMN count > 250/μL (n = 19)	PMN count ≤250/μL (n = 111)
Total cell count	1300.0 (350.0-19800.0)	250.0 (10.0-1970.0)
PMN count	553.0 (277.0-17820.0)	21.0 (1.0-212.0)
Albumin, g/L	13.0 (4.8-16.8)	7.0 (3.0-10.0)
Protein, g/L	22.0 (9.3-37.5)	12.0 (8.0-20.0)
LDH, U/L	117.0 (100.8-138.5)	55.0 (42.0-81.0)
Glucose, mmol/L	7.6 (6.2-9.7)	7.0 (6.2-8.2)

Values are given as medians (range) for total cell count and polymorphonuclear cell count (PMN) count and median (25^th to 75^th percentiles) for all other values. LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase.