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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural ... ADA - Very high sensitivity ... #Tuberculous #Pleural ... Effusions #TB #Tuberculosis ... #Laboratory #Testing
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... Sensitivity indicates ... #Epidemiology #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic Testing
Pleural fluid culture - Up to 40% sensitivity
Pleural biopsy culture and
Tuberculous Pleural ... #Pleural #TB #Tuberculosis ... #Tuberculous #Diagnosis ... #Laboratory #Testing ... #Sensitivity
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
pneumonia (late) • Tuberculosis ... > 1.5) with a sensitivity ... differential #diagnosis #Laboratory