| Diagnostic | Macroscopic aspect of ascites fluid | ||
| Citrin yellow | Hazy | Hematic | |
| Bacterial ascites | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peritoneal tuberculosis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart failure | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Kidney failure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Syndrome of demons meig | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 2 | 4 |