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Pleural fluid ADA level in relation to diagnoses
| Total case (566) | Range of ADA (IU/L) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <40 | 40-70 | >70 | |||||
| No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
| Tubercular effusion | 310 | 7 | 2.3% | 63 | 20.3% | 240 | 77.4% |
| Malignant effusion | 160 | 150 | 93.7% | 10 | 6.2% | - | - |
| Empyema | 60 | 15 | 25% | 30 | 50% | 15 | 25% |
| Para-pneumonic effusion | 30 | 15 | 50% | 15 | 50% | - | - |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 5 | 4 | 80% | - | - | 1 | 20% |
| Pancreatitis | 1 | 1 | 100% | - | - | - | - |
