[Determination of the eosinophil count in nasal mucus. Comparison of 2 techniques].
We compared swab and scraping (Rhino-probe) technics in the nasal cytology obtention for eosinophils count in 36 patients with a range of 2-46 years old (mean age 18.6 years) with diagnosis of Allergic Rhinitis. The eosinophil count with swab technic was between 0-79 cells with average of 6.5 cells and in the scraping (Rhino-probe) was in a rate of 0-100 cells with a average of 13.4 cells. Of the 36 patients with Rhinitis seen at our clinic, 13 (36%) of positive with swab and 19 (53%) with scraping technics (Rhino-probe) with percent differential of 17%. The comparison between the eosinophils count with both technics was p less than 0.05 for scraping (Rhino-probe) technic.
Lara Becerra
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Inmunología Clínica del Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, N.L. México.
González Díaz
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González Morales
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Canseco González
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus / Q000166:cytology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013048:Specimen Handling
Determinación de la cuenta de eosinófilos en moco nasal. Comparación de dos técnicas.