Sputum processing: a new method to improve cytospin quality.

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Published in Clin Exp Allergy on May 01, 2002

Authors

M C Ronchi1, G Galli, R Zonefrati, A Tanini, G Scano, R Duranti

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Immunoallergology and Respiratory Diseases, University of Florence, Italy. m.ronchi@dmi.unifi.it

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