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Table 1 Median and Interquartile range (IQR) for the three tests

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)

IQR

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

0.0001

FLDH (IU/L)

98.5

76.8–127.5

344

216–695

0.0001

  1. * Mann-Whitney U test
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