Selected sputum is a better method for analysing induced sputum, providing more viable cells, more eosinophilis, and higher concentration of ECP in asthmatics, but in our hands, the entire sputum method was also effective at distinguishing asthmatics from healthy subjects.
Comparison of two methods of processing induced sputum: Selected versus entire sputum - From the authors.
SPANEVELLO, ANTONIO;
1998-01-01
Abstract
Selected sputum is a better method for analysing induced sputum, providing more viable cells, more eosinophilis, and higher concentration of ECP in asthmatics, but in our hands, the entire sputum method was also effective at distinguishing asthmatics from healthy subjects.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.