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Table 2 Pleural fluid laboratory results

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

Appearance

Opaque

Color

Yellow

Red blood cell count

<3000 cells/mm3

Leukocyte count

2321 cells/mm3

Neutrophils

14%

Lymphocytes

70%

Histiocytes

7%

Plasma cells

9%

pH

8.49

Triglycerides

261mg/dL

Lactate dehydrogenase

124 IU/L

Protein

3.1gm/dL

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947