adenosine deaminase in pleural fluid
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Clinical significance
- value > 60-70 U/L highly specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculous pleural effusion)
- value < 40 U/L virtually excludes Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculous pleural effusion) when pleural fluid lymphocytes > 75%[2]
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References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Light RW. Update on tuberculous pleural effusion. Respirology. 2010 Apr;15(3):451-8. Epub 2010 Mar 21. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20345583 Review.