Case Report

Case Report: Kryptonite—A Rare Case of Left-Sided Bilothorax in a Sickle Cell Patient

Table 1

Pleural fluid analysis (PFA).

Pleural Fluid AnalysisValue

ColorGreen
TypeExudate
Total Bilirubin P/S Ratio1.36
Total Pleural Bilirubin3.0 mg/dL
pH7.626
RBCs749/hpf
WBCs673/hpf
Neutrophils24%
Lymphocytes59%
Monocytes5%
Total LDH P/S Ratio0.57
Glucose97 mg/dL
LDH160 IU/L
Protein8.2 mg/dL
Gram StainNegative
CultureNegative