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Department | CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY |
Speciality Name | FLUID ALBUMIN |
Test type | Pathology |
Report | 24 Hours |
No Patient preparation needed
Albumin / Total protein estimation in fluids is used to classify the fluid as transudate or exudate. This has a reported accuracy of only 55%, hence new tests like Serum ascitis albumin gradient (SAAG) with an accuracy of nearly 97% are used more often.
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