A method to preserve sputum for delayed examination

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 996-1000

  Kelly, M M ^a   Hargreave, F E ^a   Cox, G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Fixation; Inflammation; Proteolysis; Sputum

Indexed keywords

DITHIOTHREITOL; FORMALDEHYDE; TRYPSIN;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; TIME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0348013221     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00036603     Document Type: Article

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