From: Meigs’ syndrome mimicking heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a case report
Variables | Results | Reference range |
---|---|---|
Blood analysis | ||
Total protein (g/L) | 6.7 | 6.3–8.2 |
Albumin (g/L) | 3.2 | 3.4–5.0 |
LDH (U/L) | 134 | 106–211 |
Tumor markers | ||
CA-125 (U/mL) | 382 | 0–35 |
CEA (ng/mL) | 2.1 | < 5.0 |
NSE (ng/mL) | 8.2 | < 16.3 |
Pleural fluid | ||
Color | reddish | |
Rivalta test | negative | |
White blood cells (/μL) | 627 | |
Neutrophils (%) | 1 | |
Lymphocytes (%) | 69 | |
Histiocytes (%) | 28 | |
Eosinophils (%) | 0 | |
Protein (g/L) | 4.9 | |
Albumin (g/L) | 2.9 | |
LDH (U/L) | 104 | |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 44 | |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 134 | |
Adenosine deaminase (U/L) | 9.3 | |
Culture: M. tuberculosis | negative | |
Cytology | class II | |
Identification of exudative effusions | ||
Protein fluid to serum ratio | 0.73 | > 0.5 |
LDH fluid to serum ratio | 0.77 | > 0.6 |
Serum-to-effusion albumin gradient (g/dL) | 0.3 | ≤ 1.2 |