Evaluation of peritoneal fluid pH, glucose concentration, and lactate dehydrogenase activity for detection of septic peritonitis in horses.

摘要: Objective To determine whether peritoneal fluid pH, glucose concentration, and lactate dehydrogenase activity can be used to differentiate horses with septic peritonitis from those nonseptic peritonitis. Design Prospective study. Animals 46 horses, including 10 healthy 15 peritonitis, 21 Procedure Peritoneal blood samples were analyzed for activity. Complete cell counts performed, submitted bacterial culture. Results Horses had significantly lower pH concentrations than horses. Compared other tests, serum-to-peritoneal concentration differences > 50 mg/dl the highest diagnostic use detection of 200 also highly indicative Clinical implications assist in identification These measurements provide an early indication sepsis, especially if cytologic evaluation is unavailable or results are equivocal culture pending.