Pleural effusions: Evaluation and management
Jun 05, 2012 · Sensitivity and specificity of tests to distinguish exudative from transudative effusions SENSITIVITY SPECIFICITY FOR EXUDATES FOR EXUDATES (%) (%) Light’s criteria 98 83 Pleural-fluid cholesterol level > 60 mg/dL 54 92 Pleural-fluid cholesterol level > 43 mg/dL 75 80 Ratio pleural-fluid cholesterol/serum cholesterol > 0.3 89 81
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