Open AccessEstablishing a Normal Range for Induced Sputum Cell Counts in Western Canada
Author(s) -
Warren J. Davidson,
Stephanie The,
Richard Leigh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2013/547309
Subject(s) - sputum , medicine , interquartile range , inflammatory cell , reference range , immunology , gastroenterology , pathology , inflammation , tuberculosis
Induced sputum cell counts are a noninvasive, reliable method for evaluating the presence, type and degree of airway inflammation. Whether current reference values for induced sputum cell counts are applicable in other induced-sputum laboratories, particularly those in Western Canada or at elevated altitude, is not clear.
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