Antonangelo Leila, Capelozzi Vera Luiza
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
J Bras Pneumol. 2006;32 Suppl 4:S163-9.
The samples of pleural fluid obtained by thoracentesis for the diagnosis of transudates and exudates shall follow a routine of collection and preservation for an appropriate laboratorial analysis. Equally, fragments of pleura biopsy obtained for the differential diagnosis of the exudates should be collected in a systematic way in order to optimize the diagnosis and facilitate the institution of appropriate therapeutics actions.
通过胸腔穿刺术获取用于诊断漏出液和渗出液的胸水样本，应遵循常规的采集和保存方法，以便进行适当的实验室分析。同样，为鉴别渗出液而获取的胸膜活检组织碎片，应以系统的方式收集，以优化诊断并便于采取适当的治疗措施。
