Nasal Smear Eosinophil Count for Diagnosing Allergic Rhinitis in Children

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This cross-sectional study evaluated the diagnostic value of nasal smear eosinophil counts as an alternative, noninvasive test for children with allergic rhinitis. Between Sep 2019 and Aug 2020, 120 children diagnosed by ARIA-WHO criteria had serum total IgE and eosinophil counts from nasal smears and peripheral blood measured. Results showed nasal smear eosinophil counts, blood eosinophils, and serum IgE increased with disease severity, with significant positive correlations between nasal eosinophils and both serum IgE and blood eosinophils.

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| AUCTORES Globalize your Research Open Access | Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research Mesbah Uddin Ahmed * Research Article | | --- | --- | | Study of Eosinophil Count in Nasal and Peripheral Blood Smear Compare with Serum IgE Level in Children with Allergic Rhinitis Khan Md. Shahariar Zaman1, Sania Hossain2, Suraya Sultana3, Shagufta Mehzabeen4, Nasrin Jahan5, Shaila Yesmin6, Sheuly Ferdousi7, Debatosh Paul8, Mesbah Uddin Ahmed9*, Md. Quddusur Rahman10 1,5Medical Officer, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University 2Lecturer, Cytopathology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital 3Medical Officer, Laboratory Services Division, Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery 4Medical Officer, Department of Laboratory Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka 6Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University 7Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University 8Professor and Chairman, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University 9MS in Microbiology, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences 10Professor and Ex-Chairman, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University *Corresponding Author: Mesbah Uddin Ahmed, MS in Microbiology, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences. Received Date: 19 September 2021 | Accepted Date: 14 October 2021 | Published Date: 19 October 2021 Citation: K Md. S Zaman, S Hossain, S Sultana, S Mehzabeen, Mesbah U Ahmed, et al. (2021) Study of Eosinophil Count in Nasal and Peripheral Blood Smear Compare with Serum IgE Level in Children with Allergic Rhinitis. Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research. 3(5); DOI:10.31579/2768-0487/050 Copyright: © 2021 Mesbah Uddin Ahmed. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | | Abstract Introduction: Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common respiratory diseases. Patient with allergic rhinitis may have elevated level of serum IgE and eosinophil than normal person. Nasal smear eosinophil count is a simple test as well as noninvasive, can be repeated and inexpensive method for diagnosis of allergic rhinitis. Objective: To assess the eosinophil count in nasal smear as an alternative diagnostic test for children with allergic rhinitis. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Laboratory medicine and Paediatrics, BSMMU, Dhaka from September 2019 to August 2020 in 120 children (Age up to 18 years both sex) . Diagnosed patients of allergic rhinitis according to ARIA-WHO guideline with history and clinical feature who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected as stud

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