Pleural fluid analysis
• Appearance – Amber coloured
• Pleural fluid: Serum protein - >0.5
• Pleural fluid: Serum LDH - >0.6
• Cell type – P20 L80
• Gram stain – No organism
• ZN stain – No organism
• Others – glucose <1.4 mmol/L
Pleural fluid analysis
• Appearance – serous
• Pleural fluid: Serum protein - <0.5
• Pleural fluid: Serum LDH – <0.6
• Cell type – few serosal cells
• Gram stain – No organism
• ZN stain – No organism
Pleural fluid analysis
• Appearance – serous or blood stained
• Pleural fluid: Serum protein - >0.5
• Pleural fluid: Serum LDH – >0.6
• Cell type – No predominant cell
• Gram stain – No organism
• ZN stain – No organism
• Others – High amylase
Pleural fluid analysis
• Appearance – Amber coloured
• Pleural fluid: Serum protein - >0.5
• Pleural fluid: Serum LDH - >0.6
• Cell type – P70 L30
• Gram stain – No organism
• ZN stain – No organism

pleural fluid analysis - various pictures

  • 1.
    Pleural fluid analysis •Appearance – Amber coloured • Pleural fluid: Serum protein - >0.5 • Pleural fluid: Serum LDH - >0.6 • Cell type – P20 L80 • Gram stain – No organism • ZN stain – No organism • Others – glucose <1.4 mmol/L
  • 2.
    Pleural fluid analysis •Appearance – serous • Pleural fluid: Serum protein - <0.5 • Pleural fluid: Serum LDH – <0.6 • Cell type – few serosal cells • Gram stain – No organism • ZN stain – No organism
  • 3.
    Pleural fluid analysis •Appearance – serous or blood stained • Pleural fluid: Serum protein - >0.5 • Pleural fluid: Serum LDH – >0.6 • Cell type – No predominant cell • Gram stain – No organism • ZN stain – No organism • Others – High amylase
  • 4.
    Pleural fluid analysis •Appearance – Amber coloured • Pleural fluid: Serum protein - >0.5 • Pleural fluid: Serum LDH - >0.6 • Cell type – P70 L30 • Gram stain – No organism • ZN stain – No organism