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Table 1 Pleural fluid laboratory characteristics of chylous effusion

From: High-volume bilateral chylothorax presenting with hypoxemia and shock in a pediatric patient following tracheostomy revision: a case report

Appearance

Variable (milky, sanguineous, serous)

Lipoprotein analysis

Presence of chylomicrons

Cell count

Lymphocyte predominance

pH

Alkaline

Triglycerides

Typically >110mg/dL

Lactate dehydrogenase

Exudative range

Protein

2–3mg/dL

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947