Chylous Effusion
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- Opaque, milky
- Specific gravity > 1.017
- Total protein > 30g/L (variable)
- Nucleated cells 1.5 - 20 x 10e9/L
- Small lymphocytes, mature neutrophils, variable macrophages)
- Chyle
- Triglycerides in fluid > in serum
- Cholesterol in fluid < in serum
- Formation of "cream top" (chylomicrons) if refrigerated
- Does not deparate on centrifugation
- Sudan III staining lipid droplets