Clinical Condition
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Appearance
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Total Protein (g/dl)
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Total Nucleated Cells/L
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Cytology
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Normal
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Clear - Yellow
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< 2.0
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< 7.5 x10 (9)
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20 - 80% mononuclear cells, 40 - 80% neutrophils
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Non-strangulating Obstruction
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Clear - Yellow, Slightly turbid
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< 3.0
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< 3.0 - 15.0 x 10 (9)
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Mostly neutrophils (preserved)
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Strangulating Obstruction
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Red - Brown, Turbid
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2.5 - 6.0
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5.0 - 50.0 x 10 (9)
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Mostly neutrophils (degenerate)
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Proximal Enteritis
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Yellow - Red, Turbid
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3.0 - 4.5
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< 10.0 x 10 (9)
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Mostly neutrophils (preserved)
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Bowel Rupture
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Red - Brown - Green, Turbid with or without particulate matter
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5.0 - 6.5
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20 - 150 x 10 (9)
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> 95% neutrophils ( severely degenerate), intracellular or extracellular bacteria, with or without particulate matter
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Septic Peritonitis
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Yellow - White, Turbid
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> 3.0
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20.0 - 100.0 x 10 (9)
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Mostly neutrophils (degenerate)
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Accidental Enterocentesis
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Brown - Green, with or without paticulate matter
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Variable
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< 1.0 x 10 (9)
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Free bacteria, plant material, few cells
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Intraabdominal haemorrhage
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Dark red
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Similar TPP to peripheral blood
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White Blood Cell Count increases with time
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PCV less than peripheral blood, erythrocytophagia, few if any platelets
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Post-celiotomy
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Yellow - Red, Turbid
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Variable
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Variable
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Mostly neutrophils (moderate degeneration), no intracellular bacteria
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