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Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry (AUTOMATED)

Test Name:

PLEURAL FLUID (Biochemistry Specimen ID: PR)

Test Code: See Reference Values section below

Clinical Information:

For more information see:

Fluids Interpretive Guide

Collection Devices:

Preferred Device:

1 - Urine Collection Container, Random 100 mL

Urine Collection Container, Random 100 mL
Manufacturer: Starplex Scientific Inc. (Etobicoke, ON)

Catalogue #: 3008-1

Specimen Required:

Pleural Fluid: 2.0 mL

Referral:

Pleural Fluid: 2.0 mL

Requisition:

_SH Body Fluid Requisition (R250-10-53)

Reference Values:

*denotes plasma or serum, whichever is available.

Delphic Code	Test Name	Result	Unit	Interpretation
LPFL	Lipase	> 10,000	U/L	Associated with Pancreatitis
TPFL	Protein	> 30	g/L	Exudate
		≤ 30	g/L	Transudate
	Protein Fluid: plasma Ratio	≥ 0.5		Exudate
LDFL	LD	> 2/3 of Upper Limit of Plasma* Reference Interval		Exudate
	LD Fluid: Plasma* Ratio	≥ 0.6		Exudate
CHFL	Cholesterol	> 1.16	mmol/L	Exudate
CHFL	Cholesterol	> 1.24	mmol/L	Malignant
CHFL	Cholesterol	> 5.2	mmol/L	Pseudochylous
TGFL	Triglyceride	> 1.2	mmol/L	Chylous
		0.56 - 1.2	mmol/L	Indeterminate
GFL	Glucose	< 3.33	mmol/L	Exudate of Certain Etiologies
CRFL	Creatinine	177 - 884	μmol/L	Pleural Effusion
	Pleural Fluid Creatinine: Plasma* Ratio	> 1.0		Pleural effusion

Availability:

Daily at Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and Westman Lab. Other locations dependent on lab shipments to reference labs. Send out to reference labs should include plasma or serum samples at the same time where needed for testing.