Table 5. Correlation (r) values for ADA and other blood and pleural fluid markers in tuberculous pleuritis patients (N = 197).
Test | r | p-values |
In blood | ||
CD4 counts cells/microL | −0.14 | 0.114 |
Absolute blood lymphocytes x 10 9/L | −0.049 | 0.667 |
Red blood cells x 1012/L | −0.044 | 0.644 |
In pleural fluid | ||
Leucocytes | 0.028 | 0.798 |
LYM% | 0.110 | 0.373 |
Lactate dehydro-genase U/L | 0.152 | 0.104 |
Total protein g/L | 0.045 | 0.649 |
LYM% = pleural fluid lymphocyte percentage of total leucocytes.