KAAACI Standardization Committee report on the procedure and application of induced sputum examination.
10.4168/aard.2017.5.6.307
- Author:
Min Hye KIM
1
;
Mi Yeong KIM
;
Kyung Hwan LIM
;
Min Suk YANG
;
Woo Jung SONG
;
Jeongmin LEE
;
Dong In SUH
;
Yoo Seob SHIN
;
Jae Woo KWON
;
Sae Hoon KIM
;
Sang Heon KIM
;
Byung Jae LEE
;
Sang Heon CHO
;
Jae Woo JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Sputum;
Induced sputum;
Methods;
Analysis
- MeSH:
Allergy and Immunology;
Asthma;
Bronchitis;
Cell Count;
Consensus;
Diagnosis;
Eosinophils;
Hypersensitivity;
Korea;
Methods;
Sputum*
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
2017;5(6):307-311
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Induced sputum and sputum cell count analysis is a test for the diagnosis of various respiratory diseases. In particular, it has long been used as an important biomarker in the diagnosis or characterization of asthma or eosinophilic bronchitis. Despite a relatively long history of this test, there has been no consensus report for conducting and interpreting the analyses in Korea. Based on this awareness and necessity, the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology launched the Standardization Committee to review the international guidelines and the literature and to develop a consensus report on the diagnostic procedure and interpretation of the sputum induction test.
