Table 1. Lab values.

LDH: lactate dehydrogenase

	Patient values	Normal rage
Serum White Count	22,000 cells/µL	4,000-11,000 cell/µL
Pleural Fluid Total Protein	3.2 g/dL	<1.5 g/dL
Exudative Pleural Fluid LDH	>8600 IU/L	> Two-thirds of upper limits of normal for serum LDH
Pleural Fluid Glucose	44 mg/dL	< 60 mg/dL
Serum Total Protein	5.2 g/dL	6.0 to 8.3 g/dL
Serum Total LDH	253 IU/L	105 to 333 IU/L