Clinical biochemistry
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Clinical biochemistry · Dec 2005
Comparative StudyPleural adenosine deaminase in the separation of transudative and exudative pleural effusions.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a new parameter, pleural adenosine deaminase (PADA), for separating transudative pleural effusion from exudative pleural effusion, and to compare the results with other tests (albumin gradient and protein gradient). ⋯ The measurement of PADA is suggested as a reliable test in the separation of pleural exudates from transudates with accuracy similar to that of the albumin gradient and protein gradient.