FIGURE 1.
Pleural fluid total protein values in 43 patients with chylothorax. Boxes show interquartile ranges, and error bars represent highest and lowest values. The mean ± SD total protein level was 2.49±1.26 g/dL (median, 2.90 g/dL; interquartile range, 2.0-3.7 g/dL).
SI conversion factor: To convert to g/L, multiply by 10.