Correlation of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio with serum-ascites albumin gradient in ascites
Simple blood cell ratios modestly help distinguish bleeding-related fluid buildup where albumin testing is unavailable, offering practical triage value.
In 100 ascites patients, CBC-derived NLR and PLR showed moderate diagnostic performance (AUC 0.71–0.72) as adjuncts to SAAG for portal hypertensive ascites differentiation. Zero-cost CBC parameters offer practical value where albumin gradient testing is resource-limited.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study
- Population
- Adult ascites patients, India
- Sample size
- 100
- Category
- Diagnostics
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Bioinformation
Why it surfaced
CBC-based diagnostic topic; modest performance; LMIC resource-limited utility.
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