Given the following laboratory data, determine what type of fluid is being examined and whether it is a transudate or an exudate.
Appearance: cloudy
Fibrinogen: clots
Specific gravity: 1.018
Total protein: 35 g/L
Total protein (fluid/serum): 0.07

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A pleural-fluid exudate has a cloudy appearance, fibrinogen clots, a specific gravity of ≥1.015, total protein of ≥ 30 g/L, and total protein (fluid/serum) ≥0.5.

Given the Following Laboratory Data, Determine What Type of Fluid