Table III.

Characteristics of pleural fluid.

Patient no.	Effusion appearance	Effusion nature	Protein, g/l	LDH, IU/l	Glucose, mmol/l	Cell counts ×109/l	Lymphocytes, %	Mycobacterial smear and culture	Malignant cells
1	Blood-stained	Exudative	93.4	99	5.87	3.30	88	Negative	Negative
2	Blood-stained	Exudative	53.3	221	0.26	1.35	62	Negative	Positive
3	Yellow	Exudative	48.8	220	5.95	5.93	81	Negative	Negative
4	Yellow	Exudative	43.0	134	7.70	1.50	85	Negative	Negative
5	Yellow	Exudative	64.0	226	5.72	1.60	80	Negative	Negative
6	Blood-stained	Exudative	53.2	144	7.35	8.00	85	Negative	Negative
7	Yellow	Exudative	25.2	212	4.16	2.98	70	Negative	Negative
8	Blood-stained	Exudative	35.4	205	5.61	5.10	85	Negative	Negative
9	Yellow	Exudative	35.0	174	5.39	6.41	87	Negative	Negative
10	Blood-stained	Exudative	29.8	213	8.86	6.50	79	Negative	Negative

LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.