Table 2.
Pleural effusion properties.
| Left | Right | |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Light blood, chylous | Light blood, chylous |
| Cell count (/μL) | 904 | 349 |
| Lymphocytes : granulocytes (%) | 87 : 13 | 99 : 1 |
| Protein (g/mL) | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 112 | 93 |
| Specific gravity | 1.032 | 1.030 |
| pH | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 261 | 278 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 102 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 369 | 337 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (ng/mL) | 1.1 | |
| Adenosine deaminase (U/L) | 25.2 | |
| Cytology | Class III∗ | Class III∗ |
∗ Cytology suggestive of, but not conclusive for, malignancy.