A Method for Measuring Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Concentrations in Nasal Mucus
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Vol. 98 (sup417) , 15-18
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016488409128536
Abstract
A method is described for measuring polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) concentrations in expelled nasal mucus. Nasal mucus specimens (0.05-0.15 ml) were diluted 1:60 in Hank's ba lanced salt solution. Diluted mucus was vigorously agitated to disperse contained cells, and cells were counted in a hemocytometer. The mean PMN counts in nasal mucus from healthy young adults was 7.1 × 106 PMNs/ml mucus, but large daily fluctuations were observed in PMN counts in the same individual. This method may be useful to investigate inflammatory conditions of the nasal cavity.Keywords
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