title: [Nasal cytology using swabs and Conn spoons].
abstract: On 40 patients ranging between ages 6 to 45 with allergic perennial rhinitis, making sure they were not taking any type of medication and had never taken any hyposensitization therapy. A nasal cytology was practiced on them with a cotton swab applicator in one nose and at the same time with a Conn spoon in the other nasal vault, we obtained a higher count of eosinophils with the second method (p 0.0001).
authors.affiliation: Alergólogo de la Clínica Hospital del ISSSTE de San Luis Potosl, SLP, México.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Gálvez Gulño
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004804:Eosinophils; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus / Q000166:cytology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity