Differentiation Between a Hemothorax and a Hemorrhagic Effusion on a Bloody

Differentiation between a hemothorax and a hemorrhagic effusion on a bloody pleural fluid is done by:

A) Observing the fluid for streaks of blood, because this indicates a hemothorax
B) Performing a hematocrit value, because a hemothorax will give a value close to that of blood
C) Performing a red blood cell (RBC) count, because a hemorrhagic effusion will have a count over 100,000/L
D) Performing both RBC and white blood cell (WBC) counts, because a hemothorax will have marked elevations of both cell types

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