rheumatoid pleural effusion
Last reviewed 01/2018
The characteristic laboratory features of a pleural effusion complicating rheumatoid arthritis are:
- high protein
- high LDH
- high white cell count
- low sugar
- low C3
- positive rheumatoid factor
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