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ObjectiveTo investigate the level of fibrinogen in pleural effusion in tuberculous and malignant pleural effusion in content and nature of the diagnostic value of pleural effusion. MethodsCoagulation in STAGOcompact automated analyzer was determined to detect 42 cases of tuberculous pleural effusion and 38 cases of malignant pleural effusion levels of fibrinogen in patients with pleural effusion. ResultsThe level of fibrinopen in Tuberculous pleural effusion in malignant group was lover than that of tubeeculous group. Fibrinogen concentration of pleural effusion groups was significantly different( P ＜ 0.05). Thickenig in tuberculous group was greater than that in malignant pleural group(P ＜ 0.05). ConclusionThe determination of fibrinogen in pleural effusion had a considerable diagnostic value in differentiating tuberculosis from malignant pleural effusion.