Table 2.
Laboratory Values Prior to IPC Placement and Thoracentesis Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Laboratory tests | |
| ALT | 51.49 ± 72.2 |
| Creatinine | 1.84 ± 1.7 |
| AST | 74.78 ± 73.8 |
| Total bilirubin | 5.02 ± 6.8 |
| Albumin | 2.96 ± 0.8 |
| WBC count | 8.13 ± 8.7 |
| Platelet count | 108 ± 97.1 |
| INR | 1.62 ± 0.4 |
| MELD score | 18.1 ± 5.1 |
| IPC site | |
| Left | 9 (12) |
| Right | 70 (88) |
| Pleural fluid drainage | |
| Thoracentesis | 5.13 ± 6.3 |
| Transudate | 66 (85.7) |
| Exudate | 5 (6.5) |
| Pleural space physiology | |
| Non re-expandable | 6 (7) |
| Re-expandable | 59 (75) |
| Not assessed | 14 (18) |
Values are mean ± SD or No. (%). ALT = alanine transaminase; AST = aspartate transaminase; INR = international normalized ratio; MELD = model for end-stage liver disease. See Table 1 legend for expansion of other abbreviation.