An Exudative Effusion Can Be Caused by Many Different Pathologic

An exudative effusion can be caused by many different pathologic processes, such as bacterial infections, viral infections, neoplasms, and collagen vascular diseases.What are the typical laboratory results of an exudate?

A) Specific gravity is less than 1.015, total protein is >3.0 g/dL, a ratio of total fluid protein to serum protein is >0.5, a ratio of fluid LD to serum LD is >0.6, and usually a total leukocyte count is >1000/µL.
B) Specific gravity is less than 1.015, a total protein is < 3.0 g/dL, a ratio of total fluid protein to serum protein is less than 0.5, ratio of fluid LD to serum LD is < 6.0, and usually a total leukocyte count is <1000/µL.
C) Specific gravity is less than 1.015, a total protein is < 3.0 g/dL, a ratio of total fluid protein to serum protein is more than 0.5, ration of fluid LD to serum LD is <6.0, and usually a total leukocyte count is more than 5000 µL.
D) Specific gravity is > 1.015, a total protein > 3.0 g/dL, a ratio of total fluid protein to serum protein >0.5, a ratio of fluid LD to serum LD >0.6, and usually a total leukocyte count > 1000µL.