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Comparison of bronchoalveolar lavage cytospins and smears in dogs and cats.
Dehard, Sandrine; Bernaerts, Frederique; Peeters, Dominique et al.
2008In Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 44 (6), p. 285-94
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Keywords :
bronchoalveolar lavage; canine; feline
Abstract :
[en] Differences in the cytological interpretation of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) after cytospin preparation (CP) or manual smearing of pelleted cells preparation (MSP) were investigated in client-owned dogs and cats with inflammatory or infectious lower respiratory disease. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from healthy cats was also examined. With MSP, cell lysis was more frequently observed, and cellular distribution was more heterogeneous throughout the slide. When samples from healthy and diseased animals were considered together, a significantly greater percentage of neutrophils was seen on CP than on MSP slides (P<0.002). Cytospin preparations were considered of better quality in all individual comparisons. Cytospin preparation is advised in the evaluation of BALF with low total cell count. When only MSPs are evaluated, clinicians should be aware that differential neutrophil counts may underestimate the counts found on CP slides.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Dehard, Sandrine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires > Technologie des denrées alimentaires
Bernaerts, Frederique ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Pathologie médicale des petits animaux
Peeters, Dominique ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Médecine interne des animaux de compagnie
Detilleux, Johann ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > Génétique quantitative - Epidémiologie et santé publique
Mc Entee, Kathleen ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Pathologie médicale des petits animaux
Day, Michael J
Clercx, Cécile  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Pathologie médicale des petits animaux
Language :
English
Title :
Comparison of bronchoalveolar lavage cytospins and smears in dogs and cats.
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
ISSN :
0587-2871
eISSN :
1547-3317
Publisher :
American Animal Hospital Association, Lakewood, United States - Colorado
Volume :
44
Issue :
6
Pages :
285-94
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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