Evaluation of Plasma-pleural Effusion Albumin Gradient for Differentiating between Pleural Transudate and Exudate
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Diagnostic Value of Measurement Specific Gravity by Refractometric and Dipstick Method in Differentiation between Transudate and Exudate in Pleural and Peritoneal Fluid
Background: Accumulation of pleural and peritoneal fluid is seen in some diseases. In order to diagnose the disease and start the treatment, one of the most important actions will be to differentiate between exudates and transudates. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of measuring the specific gravity of the fluid through...
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BACKGROUND Accumulation of pleural and peritoneal fluid is seen in some diseases. In order to diagnose the disease and start the treatment, one of the most important actions will be to differentiate between exudates and transudates. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of measuring the specific gravity of the fluid through refractometer and strip in differentiation ...
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The first step in diagnosing the cause of effusion is to differentiate exudate from transudate. In according to that, Light’s criteria has been used for years, but sometimes the amount of protein and LDH of the pleural effusion remains at the borderline, therefore detecting other components may be useful. This research is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 70 patients having pleural ef...
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BACKGROUND To determine the accuracy of serum-effusion albumin gradient (SEAG) and pleural fluid to serum albumin ratio (ALBR) in the diagnostic separation of pleural effusion into transudate and exudate and to compare SEAG and ALBR with pleural fluid LDH (FLDH) the most widely used test. METHODS Data collected from 200 consecutive patients with a known cause of pleural effusion in a United K...
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The objective of the study was to compare the serum-effusion albumin gradient (serum albumin level minus pleural effusion albumin level) to Light's traditional criteria (pleural fluid/serum total protein ratio greater than 0.5, pleural fluid/serum LDH ratio greater than 0.6, and pleural fluid LDH greater than 200 U/L) for identifying exudative pleural effusions. The design included prospective ...
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