A sample of pleural fluid from a cat is brought to the lab. The fluid is milky. The cell count is 4,000/mm3 and the total protein is 5 g/dl. Lymphocytes, mesothelial cells, and occasional neutrophils are seen on cytology. What other tests should be run on this sample

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A sample of pleural fluid from a cat is brought to the lab. The fluid is milky. The cell count is 4,000/mm3 and the total protein is 5 g/dl. Lymphocytes, mesothelial cells, and occasional neutrophils are seen on cytology. What other tests should be run on this sample