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Pleural empyema other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Leucocytosis as well as increased levels of pleural adenosine deaminase and pleural lactate dehydrogenase (usually above 1000) may provide additional diagnostic feature for empyema.[1]
Other diagnostic studies
Other diagnostic studies
Other diagnostic studies of empyema include increased levels of neutrophils, pleural adenosine deaminase and pleural lactate dehydrogenase (usually above 1000).[1]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ernam D, Atalay F, Hasanoglu HC, Kaplan O (2005). “Role of biochemical tests in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusions”. Clin Biochem. 38 (1): 19–23. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2004.09.023. PMID 15607312.
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