Table 2.
Aspirated fluid study.
| Color | Reddish |
| WBC (per mm3/cmm) | 43,000 |
| Polymorph | 95% |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | < 0.03 (low) |
| Protein (g/L) | 50.27 (high) |
| ADA (u/l) | 68.25 (increased) |
| GRAM stain and acid fast bacilli (AFB stain) | Negative |
| Culture | No growth |
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