$$ SAAG = (serum albumin) - (ascites albumin) $$

Serum Albumin Ascites Gradient

Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

• ≥ 11 g/L (1.1 g/dL) → PH is likely the cause
  • Cirrhosis
  • RV failure
• < 11 g/dL → PH is unlikely the cause
  • TB - Tuberculosis
  • Peritoneal Carcinomatosis