Automated cell differential count in sputum is feasible and comparable to manual cell count in identifying eosinophilia.

Laurits FrøssingThomas Hartvig Lindkaer JensenJesper Østrup NielsenMorten HvidtfeldtAlexander SilberbrandtDeborah ParkerCeleste M PorsbjergVibeke Backer

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2021)

Automated- and manual cell counts of sputum agree with regards to the key inflammatory cells. The automated cell count had a modest sensitivity but a high specificity for the identification of both neutrophil and eosinophil asthma.

Keyphrases

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