Table 3.
Biochemical Measurements of Blood Serum and Pleural Fluid Samples in Patients With HF-Associated Pleural Effusion
| Patient no. |
Total protein (g/dL) |
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) |
Albumin (g/dL) |
Other peripheral blood measurements |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | PlF | PlF/ serum ratio |
Serum | PlF | PlF/ serum ratio |
Serum | PlF | Serum-PlF gradient |
WBC (/μL) |
CRP (mg/dL) |
ADA (U/L) |
TB DNA-PCR |
|
| 1 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.31 | 207 | 72 | 0.35 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6,930 | 2.36 | NA | Negative |
| 2 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.42 | 161 | 182 | 1.13A | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.2B | 9,310 | 18.3 | NA | Negative |
| 3 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.44 | 160 | 81 | 0.51 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5,540 | 1.63 | NA | Negative |
| 4 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.38 | 245 | 159 | 0.65A | 3.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4,170 | 0.1 | NA | Negative |
| 5 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 295 | 96 | 0.33 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 7,490 | 0.5 | 3.2 | Negative |
| 6 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.44 | 245 | 166 | 0.68A | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 8,820 | 0.03 | 8.6 | Negative |
| 7 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.43 | 173 | 67 | 0.39 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 6,830 | 0.69 | 16 | Negative |
| 8 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 0.43 | 322 | 352A | 1.09A | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3,420 | 2.93 | 10.5 | Negative |
| 9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.28 | 182 | 119 | 0.65A | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7,010 | 4.45 | 10.4 | Negative |
| 10 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 0.36 | 253 | 93 | 0.37 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 7,230 | 6.56 | 10.2 | Negative |
| 11 | 8 | 1.7 | 0.21 | 265 | 62 | 0.23 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 7,430 | 6.86 | 6.8 | Negative |
| 12 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.39 | 234 | 108 | 0.46 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4,210 | 0.36 | 13 | Negative |
| 13 | 6.7 | 1 | 0.15 | 261 | 112 | 0.43 | 4 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 3,280 | 0.02 | 8.5 | Negative |
| 14 | 6.6 | 1 | 0.15 | 189 | 64 | 0.34 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 4,910 | 0.14 | 6 | Negative |
| 15 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.19 | 295 | 66 | 0.22 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 7,340 | 0.21 | 4.4 | Negative |
AFulfills Light’s criteria. BFulfills the serum-pleural fluid (PlF) albumin gradient. ADA, adenosine deaminase activity; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; TB, tuberculosis; WBC, white cell count. Other abbreviations as in Tables 1,2.