Table 1. The mean ADA values in the different diagnostic category.
Cases | Mean ADA (U/L) ±SD |
Malignancy* (N = 26) | 12.9±13.1 |
Congestive heart failure (N = 12) | 7.16±6.2 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae effusion (N = 1) | 11 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae empyema (N = 1) | 200 |
Total TB pleuritis (N = 197) | 71.2±39.6 |
SD = standard deviation;
Kaposi sarcoma is the only malignancy with ADA of 73 above the cut-off.