EBMcalc Medical Calculator

Ascites Albumin Gradient

Input

Albumin

Ascites Albumin

Result

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SAAG

Decimal Precision

SAAG Interpretation

SAAG (g/dL) <1.1:

Consistent with carcinomatosis, tuberculosis, pancreatitis, serositis, or nephrosis

SAAG (g/dL) >=1.1:

Consistent with portal hypertension, CHF or Budd-Chiari syndrome

Data action

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Notes

SAAG is the Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient.

Equations used

SAAG = Albumin - AscitesAlbumin

References

Hou W, Sanyal AJ. Ascites: diagnosis and management. Med Clin North Am. 2009 Jul;93(4):801-17, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2009.03.007. Review. PubMed ID: 19577115

Associated Medical Subject Headings [MeSH]

Associated Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes [LOINC]

Parameter	LOINC's and Suggested Units
Albumin	1751-7 : g/dL
Ascites Albumin	1749-1 : g/dL
SAAG	63549-0 : g/dL

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Associated HCC ICD10-CM codes

K65.0

Peritonitis acute

K74.60

Unspecified cirrhosis of liver

K76.82

Hepatic Encephalopathy

K70.31

Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites

Associated ICD9-CM codes

789.5

Ascites

571.5

Cirrhosis of liver nos

567.9

Peritonitis nos

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