Systemic lupus erythematosus with visceral varicella: A case report

Table 2 Routine biochemistry test results before and after pleural effusion treatment

Item	Before treatment	After treatment	Reference range
Appearance	Red and turbid	Yellowish and transparent	Yellowish and clear
Rivalta’s test	+	-	-
Total cell count (× 106/L)	6480	440	-
Nucleated cell count (× 106/L)	810	110	< 300
Proportion of neutrophils (%)	10	-	-
Proportion of lymphocytes (%)	54	-	-
Proportion of mesothelial cells (%)	32	-	-
Proportion of macrophages (%)	4	-	-
Alb (g/L)	20.3	29.8	< 25
Glucose (mmol/L)	5.04	7.68	3.6-5.5
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)	173	213	0-200
Adenosine dehydrogenase (U/L)	4.68	10.63	0-45