CHARACTERIZATION OF ABNORMAL CELL DIFFERENTIAL IN THORACENTESIS FOR MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS

SESSION TITLE: Wednesday Abstract Posters SESSION TYPE: Original Investigation Posters PRESENTED ON: 10/23/2019 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM PURPOSE: Malignancy is the second leading cause of pleural effusions in the US1 and account for approximately 125,000 hospital admissions per year2. Malignant pleural effusions are often diagnosed by cytology, but the turnaround time can be several days. Pleural fluid cell count differential is a routine part of...