The current high precision cell counters have not been compared with the classic manual method. In this retrospective study, we compared the manual method with two different automated cell count machines: Sysmex XE and Abbott Alinity HQ high-throughput full blood count analyser, the latter in ...
Only 28% have access to lab polymorphonuclear leucocytes in ascites to confirm SBP; 60% use White Cell Count (WCC) > 250 and 16% use WCC > 500 in ascitic fluid as criteria. Cefotaxime (52%) and Tazocin (32%) were the preferred antibiotic choices with treatment duration ranging between ...