Table 1 Parameters of pleural effusion
Date: | June 3 | June 18 |
|---|---|---|
Colour: | yellow, slightly turbid | yellow, turbid |
WBCs (/μl) | 920 | 470 |
RBCs (/μl) | 2500 | 5480 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 70 | 98 |
Endotheliocytes (%) | 30 | - |
Segmented cells (%) | - | 1 |
Mononuclear macrophages (%) | - | 1 |
Rivalta’s test | positive | positive |
Total protein (g/L) | 40.6 | 36.8 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L) | 121 | 188 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 7.83 | 4.73 |
Adenosine deaminase (IU/L) | 24 | 25 |
CEA (μg/L) | 0.72 | 0.81 |
Culture: | Â | Â |
Cryptococcus neoformans | (−) | (−) |
M. tuberculosis | (−) | (−) |
Smear: 920 | Â | Â |
M. tuberculosis | (−) | (−) |