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Paracentesis (from Greek ÎºÎµÎ½ÏÎ¬Ï, to pierce) is a form of body fluid sampling procedure, generally referring to peritoneocentesis (also called laparocentesis) in which the peritoneal cavity is punctured by a needle to sample peritoneal fluid. 1  1 Indications. 2  2 Paracentesis for ascites.  3 Ascitic fluid analysis.
What Is an Abdominal Tap? Abdominal tap, or paracentesis, is a procedure to remove excess fluid from the abdominal cavity, which is the area between the abdominal wall and the spine. Excess fluid in the abdomen is called âascites.â Normally, there should be no ascites within the abdominal cavity.