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Table 3 Differential cell counts

From: Comparison of methods for the analysis of airway macrophage particulate load from induced sputum, a potential biomarker of air pollution exposure

Cell type

Cell count % (Median (IQR) of 13 participants)

Neutrophil

72.5 (51.1-90.1)

Macrophage

10.0 (4.1-25.8)

Eosinophil

1.6 (1.0-8.5)

Lymphocyte

2.3 (1.2-3.5)

Metachromatic

0.0 (0.0-0.0)

Bronchial epithelial

2.8 (1.1-12.6)

Squamous epithelial

2.3 (0.8-6.5)