Table 1

- Pleural fluid and serum test findings.

Laboratory testResults
Pleural PH7.38
Pleural total protein50 g/L
Pleural lactate dehydrogenase431 U/L
Pleural amylase51 U/L
Pleural cell predominanceLymphocyte 90%, polymorph 10%
PCR-mycobacterium TB in pleural fluidNegative
Pleural fluid ziehl-neelsoen stain/acid fast stainNegative
Lactate dehydrogenase137
CRP104 mg/l
WBC6.5
Sputum AFBNegative
Procalcitonin0.06 ng/ml
  • TB: tuberculosis, CRP: c-reactive protein, WBC: white blood cells, AFB: acid-fast bacilli