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This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the HFc and TMs combination. Hospitalized patients with pleural effusion were recruited at Parc Taul\u00ed University Hospital in Sabadell (Spain). Pleural fluid (PF) and serum samples were collected and analyzed in the Clinical Laboratory, and PF samples were sent to the Pathology Department for cytological examination. PF cell counts were determined using an XN\u201010 analyzer (Sysmex, Kobe, Japan); TMs (CEA, CA 19.9, CA 15.3, CA 72.4, and CYFRA 21.1) were assessed using Cobas e801 (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany). An MPE diagnosis was made based on positive cytology and\/or positive pleural biopsy. A diagnostic algorithm was developed to detect MPE starting with an initial HFc screening, followed by TM determination with specific cutoffs depending on fluid type. The study included 300 pleural effusions from 209 patients. 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