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Differentiating transudative from exudative pleural effusion: should we measure effusion cholesterol dehydrogenase?

Introduction: Pleural effusions are often classified into transudates and exudates based on Light's criteria...

Keywords: cholesterol, exudate, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, pleural fluid, total protein, transudate

10/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Automated analysis of pleural fluid total and differential leukocyte counts with the Sysmex XE-2100

Background: Determination of leukocyte (WBC) counts in pleural fluid is routinely performed by microscopic examination...

Keywords: cell counts, differential count, pleural fluid, Sysmex XE-2100

11/2006 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Pleural fluid/serum immunoglobulin ratio is a diagnostic marker for congenital chylothorax in utero

Objective: To distinguish congenital chylothorax from other causes of hydrothorax in utero.

Methods: Serum and pleural fluid samples from 8 fetuses with congenital chylothorax and 5 control fetuses with other causes of hydrothorax were tested for total protein, albumin, IgG, IgA, and IgM.

Results: Fetuses with congenital chylothorax had higher levels of IgG in pleural fluid, but not the other four proteins, than control fetuses (P<0.05)...

Keywords: Congenital chylothorax, diagnostic marker, fetal blood, immunoglobulin, pleural fluid

08/2006 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter