Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 34

A differential observation of pleural fluid associated with tuberculosis is:

A. Increased neutrophils

B. Decreased lymphocytes

C. Decreased mesothelial cells

D. Increased mesothelial cells

Step 1 of 2

Pleural fluid:

The pleural fluid is found in pleural cavity. The pleural cavity is located between parietal pleural membrane and visceral pleural membrane. Parietal plural membrane covers the chest wall and visceral pleural membrane covers the lungs.

Mesothelial Cells seen in Pleural fluid:

Mesothelial cell is type of cell that is seen in pleural fluid. There is no clinical significance for mesothelial cell with normal and reactive forms.

• But, pleural fluids with decreased mesothelial cells are related with the Tuberculosis disease.

Therefore, the pleural fluid cell related with tuberculosis is “decreased mesothelial cells”. Hence, the correct answer is option.