Effect of freezing of sputum samples on flow cytometric analysis of lymphocyte subsets

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 309-312

  Jaksztat, E ^a   Holz, Olaf ^a   Paasch, K ^a   Kelly, M M ^b   Hargreave, F E ^b   Cox, G ^b   Magnussen, H ^a   Jorres R A ^a  

^a KRANKENHAUS GROSSHANSDORF   (Germany)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fixation; Flow cytometry; Freezing; Lymphocyte subsets; Sputum induction

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DEGENERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEVICE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FREEZING; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM; STORAGE; SUPPRESSOR CELL; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FIXATION;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FREEZING; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPUTUM;

EID: 4344612770     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00125603     Document Type: Article

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