pleural fluid analysis - various pictures

different pictures of pleural fluid

1. Pleural fluid analysis Appearance – Amber coloured Pleural fluid: Serum protein - >0.5 Pleural fluid: Serum LDH - >0.6 Cell type – P 20 L 80 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 – P 70 L 30 Gram stain – No organism ZN stain – No organism