Open AccessRelationship of pleural fluid pH and glucose: a multi-centre study of 2,971 cases
Author(s) -
Deirdre Fitzgerald,
Su Lyn Leong,
Charley Budgeon,
Kevin Murray,
Andrew Rosenstengal,
Nicola Smith,
Silvia Bielsa,
Amelia O Clive,
Nick Maskell,
José M. Porcel,
Y. C. Gary Lee
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.101
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural fluid , intensive care medicine , pleural effusion
Pleural fluid pH and glucose levels are both recommended in the workup of pleural effusions. Whether their levels correlate and predict each other or contribute independent knowledge is unclear. We aimed to investigate the pH/glucose relationship, assess their concordance and ascertain whether performing both tests provides additional information to performing either test alone.