Cytological analysis of equine bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Part 3: The effect of time, temperature and fixatives

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 297-301

  Pickles, K ^a   Pirie, R S ^a   Rhind, S ^a   Dixon, P M ^a   McGorum, B C ^a  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; Cytology; Fixative; Horse; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FIXATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL COUNT; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HORSE; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TEMPERATURE; TIME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CELL SURVIVAL; HORSE DISEASE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMALS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CELL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FIXATIVES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036561013     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516402776185967     Document Type: Article

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