In a patient with ascites as its initial clinical condition, one should perform a detailed clinical history and physical examination as well as analytical and image assesments.2 Diagnostic paracentesis is the test that alone offers more information and should be performed early.1 A serum albumin (SA) greater than 1.1 g/dL has 97% diagnostic accuracy for ascites secondary to portal hypertension.2,3. Here, ALB is linked to Ascites.