Our patient’s pleural fluid analysis
| Test Pleural fluid analysis | Value |
|---|---|
| Glucose | 0.8 mmol/L |
| Total protein | 53 g/L |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | 687 IU/L |
| Triglyceride | 0.75 mmol/L |
| Cholesterol | 2.41 mmol/L |
| pH | 7.00 |
| Gram stain | No organism seen |
| Culture (bacterial, fungal, acid-fast bacilli) | No growth |
| Serum levels | |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | 228 IU/L |
| Protein | 71 g/L |