e-Figure 1.
Distribution of leukocyte count concentrations, segmented (%), pH, lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in pleural fluid. The central box represents lower and upper quartile values (25-75th percentiles The horizontal line inside the box represents the median. A line extends from the minimum value to the maximum. The extreme values are displayed as separate points. CRP = C-reactive protein; IL6 = Interleukin 6; IPE = Infectious pleural effusion; LDH = Lactate dehydrogenase; MEPE = Miscellaneous exudative pleural effusion; MPE = Malignant pleural effusion; PCT = Procalcitonin; PF = Pleural effusion; TBPE = Tuberculous pleural effusion; TNF-alfa = Tumor necrosis factor alpha; TPE = Transudative pleural effusion