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Analyte/characteristics |
Result interpretation: pericarditis |
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Viral |
Bacterial |
Tuberculous |
Autoimmune |
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Appearance |
Serous or serous-bloody |
Yellowish, turbid |
Serous-bloody |
Serous |
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WBCs |
>5×109/L (lymphocytes and occasional macrophages) |
>10×109/L (granulocytes, numerous macrophages) |
>8×109/L (granulocytes and a moderate number of macrophages) |
<5×109/L (lymphocytes and occasional macrophages) |
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Adenosine deaminase |
(–) |
(–) |
(+) >40 IU |
(–) |
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(–), negative result; (+), positive result; WBC, white blood cell. |
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