Relationship of pleural fluid pH and glucose: a multi-centre study of 2,971 cases.

Conclusions: Pleural fluid pH and glucose have a strong non-linear relationship but, in most situations, the level of one cannot accurately predict the other. Concordance rates were high and either test is sufficient in the majority of cases. PMID: 30863580 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research