The mast cell and eosinophil in nasal secretion.
With an improvement of Hansel staining it became possible to identify mast cells, eosinophils and other cells in nasal smears. By this improved method 87% of children and 95% of adult patients who visited our allergy clinic proved to have mast cells in their nasal smears.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000473:pathology*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000473:pathology; D013194:Staining and Labeling