قالب:Transudate vs. exudate
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| Transudate vs. exudate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Transudate | Exudate | |
| Main causes | Increased hydrostatic pressure, Decreased colloid osmotic pressure |
Inflammation |
| Appearance | Clear[1] | Cloudy[1] |
| Specific gravity | < 1.012 | > 1.020 |
| Protein content | < 25 g/L | > 29 g/L[2] |
| fluid protein serum protein |
< 0.5 | > 0.5[3] |
| Difference of albumin content with blood albumin |
> 1.2 g/dL | < 1.2 g/dL[4] |
| fluid LDH upper limit for serum |
< 0.6 or < قالب:Fraction | > 0.6[2] or > قالب:Fraction[3] |
| Cholesterol content | < 45 mg/dL | > 45 mg/dL[2] |
References
- ↑ 1٫0 1٫1 The University of Utah • Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library > WebPath images > "Inflammation".
- ↑ 2٫0 2٫1 2٫2 Heffner J, Brown L, Barbieri C (1997). "Diagnostic value of tests that discriminate between exudative and transudative pleural effusions. Primary Study Investigators". Chest. 111 (4): 970–80. PMID 9106577. doi:10.1378/chest.111.4.970.
- ↑ 3٫0 3٫1 Light R, Macgregor M, Luchsinger P, Ball W (1972). "Pleural effusions: the diagnostic separation of transudates and exudates". Ann Intern Med. 77 (4): 507–13. PMID 4642731.
- ↑ Roth BJ, O'Meara TF, Gragun WH (1990). "The serum-effusion albumin gradient in the evaluation of pleural effusions". Chest. 98 (3): 546–9. PMID 2152757. doi:10.1378/chest.98.3.546.