Table 1 The biochemistry of pleural effusion suggests empyema, but does not rule out the possibility of tumor
Pleural effusion biochemistry | ||
|---|---|---|
Item | outcome | unit |
Appearancefaint | yellow | |
diaphaneity | turbid | |
Rivalta | + | |
WBCC | 13,531.0 | 106 /L |
Protein | 48.20 | g/L |
LDH | 3237.00 | U/L |
ADA | 81.50 | U/L |