title: Methods of sputum processing for cell counts, immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridisation.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002452:Cell Count / Q000379:methods*; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013183:Sputum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology*