The effect of time elapsed since expectoration on sputum eosinophil differential cell counts

G. Tavernier (Manchester, United Kingdom), P. Aspin (Manchester, United Kingdom), S. Ben-Akinduro (Manchester, United Kingdom), Z. Mehmood (Manchester, United Kingdom), A. Simpson (Manchester, United Kingdom), S. J. Fowler (Manchester, United Kingdom), R. Niven (Manchester, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Quality, performance and interpretation of lung function testing
Session: Quality, performance and interpretation of lung function testing
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1149
Disease area: Airway diseases

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