Separating Exudates From Transudates
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Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of diverse combinations of pleural cholesterol concentration, pleural or serum protein, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels for the differentiation ofpleural exudates and transudates. Design: Prospective laboratory study of pleural effu¬ sions. Setting: Medical school hospital. Patients: One hundred eighty consecutive internal medicine ward patients in whom the etiologic diagno¬ sis of their pleural effusion was confirmed. Measurements: Cholesterol concentration in pleural fluid and protein and LDH both in pleural fluid and blood serum. Results: According to their etiology, 49 (27.2%) of the effusions were transudates and 131 (72.7%) were exu¬
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