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Table 2 Pleural effusion study

Pleural effusion study
Pleural effusion biochemistry
Glucose	92 mg/dL
Total proteins	4.1 g/dL
Albumin	2.7 g/dL
Lactate dehydrogenase	137 IU/L
Cholesterol	12 mg/dL
Triglycerides	182 mg/dL
Adenosine deaminase	Not available
Pleural effusion hemogram
Hemoglobin	0.2 g/dL
Platelets	2600/µL
White blood cells	850/µL
Neutrophils	0
Lymphocytes	800/µL
Blood test biochemistry
Glucose	86 mg/dL
Total proteins	6 g/dL
Albumin	3.5 g/dL
Lactate dehydrogenase	208 IU/L
Cholesterol	195 mg/dL
Triglycerides	122 mg/dL
Microbiology study	No pathogenic microorganisms identified
Light’s criteria	The pleural effusion meets two of three of Light’s criteria for exudate, and is compatible with cancer
Ratio pleural/serum proteins	0.68 (> 0.5)
Ratio pleural/serum proteins	0.65 (> 0.6)
Pleural effusion lactate dehydrogenase > 2/3 upper limit of normal	No

We conducted an extensive study of pleural fluid to rule out non-cancer-related causes. The presence of cancer cells in the pleural effusion was confirmed by cytology.