Transudate
Transudate vs. exudate
There is an important distinction between transudates and exudates. Transudates are caused by disturbances of hydrostatic or colloid osmotic pressure, not by inflammation.

Transudate

Section Title: Transudate vs. exudate
Table Section Text: There is an important distinction between transudates and exudates. Transudates are caused by disturbances of hydrostatic or colloid osmotic pressure, not by inflammation.

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Transudate	Exudate

Main causes	↑ hydrostatic pressure, ↓ colloid osmotic pressure	Inflammation-Increased vascular permeability

Appearance	Clear	Cloudy

Specific gravity	< 1.012	> 1.020

Protein content	< 2.5 g/dL	> 2.9 g/dL

fluid protein/ serum protein	< 0.5	> 0.5

SAAG = Serum [albumin] - Effusion [albumin]	> 1.2 g/dL	< 1.2 g/dL

fluid LDH upper limit for serum	< 0.6 or < ​2⁄3	> 0.6 or > ​2⁄3

Cholesterol content	< 45 mg/dL	> 45

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Transudate has a low specific gravity (< 1.012).

final_sentence: Transudate has a low specific gravity (< 1.012).