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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Diagnosis is confirmed by [[thoracentesis]]; frank pus may be aspirated from the pleural space. The pleural fluid typically has a low pH (<7.20), low glucose (<60 mg/dL), and contains infectious organisms. | Diagnosis is confirmed by [[thoracentesis]]; frank pus may be aspirated from the pleural space. The pleural fluid typically has a low pH (<7.20), low glucose (<60 mg/dL), and contains infectious organisms. Therefore, the diagnosis relies on the presence of pus or organisms on gram stain. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Laboratory Findings
Diagnosis is confirmed by thoracentesis; frank pus may be aspirated from the pleural space. The pleural fluid typically has a low pH (<7.20), low glucose (<60 mg/dL), and contains infectious organisms. Therefore, the diagnosis relies on the presence of pus or organisms on gram stain.