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| Light's Criteria for Exudative Pleural Effusion |
The EBMcalc module Light's Criteria for Exudative Pleural Effusion is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator yields the following results:
- Pleural fluid protein to serum protein ratio
- Pleural fluid LDH to Serum LDH ratio
- Pleural fluid LDH to Upper limit of normal serum LDH ratio
Equation parameters include:
- Pleural fluid protein
- Total serum protein
- Pleural fluid LDH
- Serum LDH
- Upper limit of normal serum LDH
References
- Light RW, Macgregor MI, Luchsinger PC, Ball WB Jr. Pleural effusions: the diagnostic separation of transudates and exudates. Ann Intern Med. 1972; 77:507. PubMed ID: 4642731
- Heffner JE, Brown LK, Barbieri CA. Diagnostic value of tests that discriminate between exudative and transudative pleural effusions. Primary study investigators. Chest. 1997; 111:970. PubMed ID: 9106577
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