Table 1 Biochemical Parameters in Pleural effusion
Parameter | IE | ME | CHFE | P Value | Exudate | Transudate | P Value | CIE | NCIE | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC (cells/μL) | Serum | 10715 ± 5088 | 9435 ± 3451 | 9453 ± 5403 | 0.32 | 10156 ± 4575 | 9278 ± 5456 | 0.368 | 10969 ± 4457 | 10609 ± 5396 | 0.834 |
Pleural | 555 (160, 960) | 400 (240, 680) | 240 (160, 640) | o.149 | 410 (240, 800) | 240 (160, 640) | 0.046 | 560 (160, 800) | 550 (160, 960) | 0.761 | |
N, (%) | Serum | 74 (68, 80) | 71 (61, 76.7) | 75 (66, 81) | 0.102 | 74 (68, 80) | 74 (62, 81) | 0.55 | 71.5 (68, 80) | 74 (65, 81) | 0.718 |
Pleural | 50 (17.5, 72.5) | 15 (10, 20) | 15 (5, 25) | 0.001 | 20 (10, 55) | 15 (5, 25) | 0.026 | 58 ± 24 | 40 ± 29 | 0.111 | |
pH | Pleural | 7.23 ± 0.31 | 7.37 ± 0.07 | 7.4 ± 0.11 | 0.03 | 7.28 ± 0.26 | 7.4 ± 0.11 | 0.016 | 7.03 ± 0.32 | 7.30 ± 0.29 | 0.028 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | Pleural | 99,47 ± 51.95 | 109 ± 42 | 133.67 ± 45.4 | 0.01 | 105.05 ± 50.98 | 133.67 ± 45.43 | 0.07 | 78.00 ± 58 | 107.68 ± 47.61 | 0.080 |
LDH (IU/L) | Pleural | 270 (140, 735) | 329 (144, 436) | 123 (88, 270) | 0.001 | 283 (134, 528) | 119 (84, 261) | 0.001 | 682 (164, 1771) | 243 (121, 414) | 0.035 |