Comparative Evaluation of Pleural Fluid Cholesterol and Total Protein Versus Light's Criteria in Differentiation of Exudates and Transudates: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Though Light's criteria remain the gold standard for distinguishing transudates from exudates, combined pleural fluid cholesterol and total protein examination improve diagnostic accuracy in circumstances where the diagnosis on discharge differs from the outcome from Light's criteria.
Authors
- Bishal Budha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5276-3494)
- Yagya Laxmi Shakya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3268-4537)
- Tumla Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5867-1286)
- Anuj Subedi
Institutions
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (IN)
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Clinical Respiratory Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.70121
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tribhuvan University