Pleural Fluid Polymorphonuclear Elastase: <i>Cui bono?</i>

"PMN-Elastase Assay": Enzyme Immunoassay for Human Polymorphonuclear Elastase Complexed with αι-Proteinase Inhibitor

A solid phase, enzyme-linkcd immunoassay is described for the quantitative determination of the complex of human granulocyte elastase (EC 3.4.21.37) with αι-proteinase inhibitor. The assay employs antibody-coated test tubes and it is suitable for routine use in clinical chemistry laboratories. Data for sample stability and test characteristics are given. A reference r nge of 20—180 μg/l elastas...

Evaluation of polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase levels in neonatal sepsis

Background: Sepsis is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. In Egypt, A multi-center study reported that 45.9% of the neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) were due to suspected neonatal sepsis. Proper management is not guaranteed due to nonspecific symptoms and signs especially at the onset of disease, delay of culture results and high rate of false negat...

Milky Pleural Fluid.

Diagnostic imaging of small amounts of pleural fluid: pleural effusion vs. physiologic pleural fluid.

The aim of this article is to present an overview of our 10 years clinical research work and early clinical experience with small pleural effusions. Small amounts of pleural fluid are severely difficult to identify with imaging methods (chest x-rays and ultrasound). Nevertheless, it may be an important finding, sometimes leading to a definitive diagnosis of pleural carcinomatosis, infection or ...

Evaluating pleural fluid.

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