Light's Criteria Calculator
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Light's Criteria Calculator

Pleural Effusion Classification

About Light's Criteria Calculator

Use Light's criteria to classify pleural effusions as transudative or exudative based on pleural fluid and serum protein and LDH levels. This calculator helps differentiate between transudates (usually due to systemic disease) and exudates (usually due to local pleural disease).

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