Can a different cut ‐off value be found in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy in patients aged 40 years and older?

ConclusionADA and the sLDH/pADA ratio are simple, cost ‐efficient, and obtain fast resultsand, therefore, are the preferred methods in TBP diagnosis. The diagnosis rate in the present study was 91% using ADA levels in combination withthesLDH/pADA ratio, both of which can be obtained only through thoracentesis.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - September 23, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Burcu Arpinar Yigitbas, Celal Satici, A.Filiz Kosar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research