Table 1.
Parameters of pleural effusion
| Date: | June 3 | June 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Colour: | yellow, slightly turbid | yellow, turbid |
| WBCs (/μl) | 920 | 470 |
| RBCs (/μl) | 2500 | 5480 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 70 | 98 |
| Endotheliocytes (%) | 30 | - |
| Segmented cells (%) | - | 1 |
| Mononuclear macrophages (%) | - | 1 |
| Rivalta’s test | positive | positive |
| Total protein (g/L) | 40.6 | 36.8 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L) | 121 | 188 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 7.83 | 4.73 |
| Adenosine deaminase (IU/L) | 24 | 25 |
| CEA (μg/L) | 0.72 | 0.81 |
| Culture: | ||
| Cryptococcus neoformans | (−) | (−) |
| M. tuberculosis | (−) | (−) |
| Smear: 920 | ||
| M. tuberculosis | (−) | (−) |
WBC white blood cell, RBC red blood cell, CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, M. tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis