Baseline median (range) BAL fluid total cell count (TCC) and differential counts for asthmatic and normal subjects
| TCC (×103/ml) | AM (%) | Lym (%) | PMN (%) | Eos (%) | Epi (%) | Mast (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM=alveolar macrophages; Lym=lymphocytes; PMN=neutrophils; Eos=eosinophils; Epi=epithelial cells. **p<0.01 v controls. | |||||||
| Controls (n=22) | 150 (70–270) | 76.9 (54–94) | 15.6 (5–42) | 2.0 (0–12) | 0.6 (0–6.4) | 1.4 (0–10.4) | 0.02 (0–0.12) |
| Asthma (n=35) | 120 (50–320) | 68.4 (55–80) | 18.4 (5–41) | 2.0 (0.4–5) | 1.8 (0–23)** | 2.6 (0.3–17.6)** | 0.10 (0–0.58)** |