USE OF ADENOSINE-DEAMINASE AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL FOR TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY

被引：91

作者：

BURGESS, LJ

MARITZ, FJ

LEROUX, I

TALJAARD, JJF

机构：

[1] UNIV STELLENBOSCH, TYGERBERG HOSP, DEPT INTERNAL MED, TYGERBERG 7505, SOUTH AFRICA

[2] UNIV STELLENBOSCH, TYGERBERG HOSP, DEPT CYTOL, TYGERBERG 7505, SOUTH AFRICA

来源：

THORAX | 1995年 / 50卷 / 06期

关键词：

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; TUBERCULOSIS; PLEURAL EFFUSION;

D O I：

10.1136/thx.50.6.672

中图分类号：

R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Background - A statistical audit of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in pleural effusions was undertaken. Methods - ADA analysis, cytological and microbiological examinations, and differential cell counts were performed on 462 pleural fluid samples. Results - ADA activity in tuberculous effusions was higher than in any other diagnostic group. At a level of 50 U/1 the sensitivity and specificity for the identification of tuberculosis was 90% and 89%, respectively. Conclusions - ADA activity remains a useful test in the evaluation of pleural effusions.

引用

页码：672 / 674

页数：3

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