Which statement best describes a pleural fluid as an exudate rather than a transudate?
A) Fluid-to-serum LD ratio is less than 0.6
B) Fluid-to-serum protein ratio is less than 0.5
C) WBC count is greater than1000
D) Fluid-to-serum cholesterol ratio is greater than 0.3
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