Table 2. BAL cell counts and leukocyte differentials.
Healthy (n = 21) |
NSA (n = 24) |
SA (n = 29) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Total cell count, millions | 5.2 ± 3.1 (0.3–11.3) | 4.2 ± 2.9 (0–12.3) | 6.3 ± 6.2 (1.3–35) |
Macrophages (%) | 91.1 ± 6.7 (73.0–98.6) | 91.9 ± 5.6 (78.8–99.1) | 86.5 ± 10.7 (53–98.2)* |
Lymphocytes (%) | 6.7 ± 5.0 (0.8–19.3) | 5.8 ± 5.2 (0–5.8) | 7.5 ± 5.3 (0.3–18.7) |
Neutrophils (%) | 1.9 ± 2.3 (0–9.6) | 1.2 ± 1.2 (0–4.0) | 3.8 ± 6.4 (0–23.6)* |
Eosinophils (%) | 0.3 ± 0.5 (0–2.3) | 1.2 ± 2.4 (0–8.6) | 2.1 ± 4.2 (0–17.3) |
P < 0.05 when compared with patients with NSA by t test.