Table 2.
Pericardial studies.
| Pericardiocentesis | Results |
|---|---|
| Pericardial LDH | 1784 U/L |
| Serum LDH | 208 U/L |
| Pericardial Protein | 5 g/L |
| Serum Protein | 6.7 g/L |
| Culture and Gram Stain. | No bacterial growth noted. No anaerobes cultured. No acid fast bacteria seen at 200x magnification. No organisms seen on gram stain. |
| Cytology | Negative for malignancy. |
| Marked acute inflammation present. | |
| Pericardial Glucose | < 19 mg/dL |
| Pericardial Triglycerides | 87 mg/dL |
| Serum Triglycerides | 152 mg/dL |
| Pericardial Cholesterol | 85 mg/dL |
| Serum Cholesterol | 96 mg/dL |