Pleural empyema other diagnostic studies
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
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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