Table 3
Sputum cell counts and biochemical markers
| Visit A | Visit B | p value | ICCC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results are expressed as median (range). | ||||
| p values indicates the value of the Wilcoxon rank sum test between visits A and B. | ||||
| ICCC = intraclass coefficient of correlation. | ||||
| Squamous cells (%) | 5 (1–46) | 6 (0–52) | >0.05 | 0.04 |
| Non-squamous cells (×106/g) | 1.8 (0.3–37.8) | 1.5 (0.3–15.5) | >0.05 | 0.41 |
| Viability (%) | 68 (46–94) | 72 (36–84) | >0.05 | 0.53 |
| Macrophages (%) | 35 (1–74) | 23 (2–92) | >0.05 | 0.61 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 0.4 (0–2.4) | 1 (0.2–2.6) | >0.05 | 0.10 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 47 (13–99) | 55 (1–97) | >0.05 | 0.82 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 1 (0–35) | 2 (0–48) | >0.05 | 0.74 |
| Epithelial cells (%) | 4 (0–27) | 3 (0–15) | >0.05 | 0.52 |
| Albumin (µg/l) | 152 (43–380) | 133 (54–231) | >0.05 | 0.29 |
| Tryptase | 1.29 (0.31–7.32) | 1.36 (0.34–3.66) | >0.05 | 0.65 |
| Histamine (ng/ml) | 3.5 (1.1–66) | 4.9 (0.8–61) | >0.05 | 0.77 |
