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Abstract
Body fluids other than blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid are often submitted for biochemical analysis. Of these, pleural, peritoneal and pericardial fluids are the most common. Laboratory tests are a useful tool to assess the aetiology, pathophysiology and subsequent treatment of effusions. A wide range of biochemical tests may be requested. This review critically examines the various analytes that have been used to investigate these body fluids.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15115678 DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2004.02.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Chim Acta ISSN: 0009-8981 Impact factor: 3.786