Publications by authors named "Celia Tania Zimmermann"
Objective: To determine the reliability of a rapid hematology stain for the cytological analysis of induced sputum samples.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study comparing the standard technique (May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain) with a rapid hematology stain (Diff-Quik). Of the 50 subjects included in the study, 21 had asthma, 19 had COPD, and 10 were healthy (controls).