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. 2019 Oct;7(20):567. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.09.37

Table 2. Preoperative laboratory tests and previous treatment regimens.

Laboratory tests and treatment regimens n (%)
Tuberculosis antibody
   Positive 29 (37.2)
   Negative 41 (52.6)
   Unknown 8 (10.3)
T-SPOT
   Positive 36 (46.2)
   Negative 33 (42.3)
   Unknown 9 (11.5)
CRP
   <10 54 (69.2)
   >10 18 (23.1)
   Unknown 6 (7.7)
ESR
   Normal 43 (55.1)
   Abnormal 29 (37.2)
   Unknown 6 (7.7)
Conventional bronchoscopy
   Positive 0 (0.0)
   Negative 78 (100.0)
Pulmonary puncture
   Inflammatory cells and epithelial cells 19 (24.4)
Diagnostic anti-tuberculosis treatment
   <3 months 9 (11.5)
   3–6 months 5 (6.4)
   >6 months 19 (24.4)

CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.