The diagnostic value of pleural fluid C-reactive protein level in pleural effusions

H. Celikhisar, A. Celikhisar (Izmir, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Pneumonias: aetiology; management; antimicrobial resistance; empyema
Session: "Pneumonias: aetiology; management; antimicrobial resistance; empyema"
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2202
Disease area: Respiratory infections

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
H. Celikhisar, A. Celikhisar (Izmir, Turkey). The diagnostic value of pleural fluid C-reactive protein level in pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 2202

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
The use of pleural fluid C-reactive protein level, as a diagnostic marker for pleural effusions
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnosis of pleural effusions and rare tumours experience
Year: 2009


Usefulness of pleural fluid C-reactive protein in differentiation of pleural effusions
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnosis of pleural effusions and rare tumours experience
Year: 2009

Usefulness of pleural fluid C-reactive protein in differentiation of pleural effusions
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - From rare towards common lung diseases: diagnostic and monitoring challenges
Year: 2010

Correlation between pleural fluid and serum C-reactive protein in patients with pleural effusion due to different etiologies
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Interesting clinical problems for the respiratory physician
Year: 2020


Accuracy of pleural fluid c-reactive protein in differentiating between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusions: a meta-analysis
Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis and comorbidities
Year: 2019

Pleural fluid procalcitonin levels in identifying pleural effusions due to infection
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Aetiology and diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections
Year: 2009


Diagnostic value of C-reactive protein in exudative pleural effusions
Source: International Congress 2019 – Clinical problems
Year: 2019


Procalcitonin and CRP levels in pleural effusions
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnosis of pleural effusions and rare tumours experience
Year: 2009

Pleural fluid C-reactive protein concentration in discriminating uncomplicated from complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Scores, biomarkers and risk factors in respiratory infections
Year: 2012

Value of pleural fluid and serum NT-ProBNP levels in differentiation of transudative and exudative pleural effusions
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Novel approach in diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusions
Year: 2010


Pleural fluid leptin level for the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 343s
Year: 2006

Pleural fluid, serum β-HCG levels and pleural fluid/serum β-HCG ratio for the discrimination of malignant and benign pleural effusions
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 60s
Year: 2003

Diagnostic value of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the differentiation among bening and malignant pleural effusion
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnosis of pleural effusions and rare tumours experience
Year: 2009


The diagnostic role of pleural fluid and serum Pentraxin-3 levels in the determination of the etiology of pleural effusion
Source: International Congress 2017 – Best clinical practice for the management of chronic lung diseases
Year: 2017

Serum C-reactive protein levels predict the need for surgical intervention in patients with empyema/complicated parapneumonic pleural effusions
Source: International Congress 2019 – Pleural infection and complicated pneumonia
Year: 2019

The diagnostic value of CA-125 in pleural effusions
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 386s
Year: 2001

C-reactive protein in differentiation between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusions
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Clinical challenges in tuberculosis
Year: 2011

Role of C-reactive protein in distinguishing between transudative and exudative pleural effusion
Source: International Congress 2019 – Clinical problems from non-malignant pleural disease to hypoventilation
Year: 2019


Diagnostic value and prognostic significance of pleural C-reactive protein in lung cancer with malignant pleural effusions
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Instructive clinical aspects of thoracic oncology
Year: 2012

Diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid NTpro-BNP for pleural effusions of cardiac origin
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Novelties in clinical management of thoracic diseases: from diaphragm to pleura
Year: 2012