Hi all,

Does anyone know where can we get ADA activity from pleural effusion done ?

CHEST Editorial August 2001 said 84 - 93% positive predictive ; and 89 - 100% negative predictive.

Has anyone got any experience in this ?

Many thanks

Yusof Rahman

Biochem Reg

St. James's Hospital

Dublin





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