AUBF (transudate vs exudate) Flashcards
TRANSUDATE appearance
Clear
TRANSUDATE:
Fluid: Serum Protein Ratio
<0.5
TRANSUDATE:
Fluid: Serum LD Ratio
<0.6
TRANSUDATE:
WBC Count
<1,000/uL
TRANSUDATE:
Spontaneous Clotting
NO
TRANSUDATE:
Pleural Fluid Cholesterol (mg/dL)
<45-60
TRANSUDATE:
PF: Serum Cholesterol Ratio
<0.3
TRANSUDATE:
PF: Bilirubin Ratio
<0.6
TRANSUDATE:
Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient
> 1.1
TRANSUDATE:
Glucose
INCREASED
TRANSUDATE:
Rivalta’s test
negative
EXUDATE appearance
cloudy
EXUDATE:
Fluid: Serum Protein Ratio
> 0.5
EXUDATE:
Fluid: Serum LD Ratio
> 0.6
EXUDATE:
WBC Count
> 1,000/uL
EXUDATE:
Spontaneous Clotting
Possible
EXUDATE:
Pleural Fluid Cholesterol (mg/dL)
> 45-60
EXUDATE:
PF: Serum Cholesterol Ratio
> 0.3
EXUDATE:
PF: Bilirubin Ratio
> 0.6
EXUDATE:
Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient
<1.1
EXUDATE:
Glucose
DECREASED
EXUDATE:
Rivalta’s test
POSITIVE
clear serous fluid effusion
transudate
cloudy serous fluid effusion
exudate
<0.5 Fluid: Serum Protein Ratio
Transudate
<0.6 Fluid: Serum LD Ratio
Transudate
<1,000/uL WBC Count
Transudate
No Spontaneous Clotting
Transudate
<45-60 Pleural Fluid Cholesterol (mg/dL)
Transudate
<0.3 PF: Serum Cholesterol Ratio
Transudate
<0.6 PF: Bilirubin Ratio
Transudate
> 1.1 Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient
Transudate
inc. glucose
Transudate
negative Rivalta’s test
Transudate
> 0.5 Fluid: Serum Protein Ratio
Exudates
> 0.6 Fluid: Serum LD Ratio
Exudates
> 1,000/uL WBC Count
Exudates
Possible Spontaneous Clotting
Exudates
> 45-60 Pleural Fluid Cholesterol (mg/dL)
Exudates
> 0.3 PF: Serum Cholesterol Ratio
Exudates
> 0.6 PF: Bilirubin Ratio
Exudates
<1.1 Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient
Exudates
dec. glucose
Exudates
+ Rivalta’s test
Exudates