| Cryoglobulinemia | Presence of cryoglobulins in serum, leading to an inflammatory response; not associated with white, opaque serum |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | Malignancy of lymphatic tissue; patients with coexisting hypertriglyceridemia may have chylous ascites |
| Severe hypertriglyceridemia | Elevated triglyceride level (generally greater than 500 mg per dL [5.65 mmol per L]) required fordiagnosis of severe hypertriglyceridemia; lipemic serum may be present with levels greater than 1,000 mg per dL (11.30 mmol per L) |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammatory condition caused by gallstones, alcoholism, medications, elevated triglyceride levels, or malignancy; may lead to chylous ascites; patients with coexisting hypertriglyceridemia may have lipemic serum |
| Sepsis | Systemic infection and inflammatory response; does not cause white, opaque serum unless hypertriglyceridemia is also present |