From: Is albumin gradient or fluid to serum albumin ratio better than the pleural fluid lactate dehydroginase in the diagnostic of separation of pleural effusion?
Test
Transudate (n = 44)
IQR
Exudate (n = 156)
P value *
SEAG (g/L)
93.5
33.8–122.5
308.5
171–692
0.0001
ALBR
0.49
0.42–0.62
0.77
0.63–0.85
FLDH (IU/L)
98.5
76.8–127.5
344
216–695