Early Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Postsurgical Hypothyroidism

Table 1

Pericardial fluid analysis.

Pericardial fluid	Our patient	Normal
Appearance	Hazy	Clear
Color	Golden yellow	Pale yellow
Glucose	80 mg/dL	106–159 mg/dL
LDH	150 mg/dL	276–517 mg/dL
Total protein	5.5 g/dL	2.8–4.8 g/dL
WBC	51	0–5
Polymorphs	73	None
RBC	101	0–20
Mesothelial cells	Few	None
Adenosine deaminase	4.7	<9.2
Specific gravity	1.035	—
Cholesterol	68 mg/dL	<55 mg/dL