An exudative effusion can cause 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 a total leukocyte count usually is 1000/mcL. B) Specific gravity is

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An exudative effusion can cause 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 a total leukocyte count usually is >1000/mcL. B) Specific gravity is <1.015, a total protein is < 3.0 g/dL, a ratio of total fluid protein to serum protein is <0.5, ratio of fluid LD to serum LD is <6.0, and a total leukocyte count usually is <1000/mcL. C) Specific gravity is <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 a total leukocyte count usually is >5000/mcL. D) Specific gravity is >1.015, a 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 a total leukocyte count usually is> 1000/mcL.

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An exudate typically has a specific gravity greater than 1.015, a total protein level of greater than 3.0 g/dL, a ratio of total fluid protein to serum protein of greater than 0.5, a ratio of fluid LD to serum LD of greater than 0.6, and a total leukocyte count usually greater than 1000/mcL. Therefore, choice D is the best answer as it meets all the criteria of an exudate.

An Exudative Effusion Can Cause Many Different Pathologic Processes, Such