This laboratory analysis allows you to determine the causes of rhinitis in a child . When examining the discharge from the nose, the specialist will be able to recognize the allergic or infectious type of inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
Rinocytogram - how to do?
The first thing a doctor should have is a reasoned reason to assign such an analysis. These include permanent discharge from the nose, a noticeable difficulty in breathing in the child, sneezing or itching in the nasal cavity.
Next, you must properly upgrade to the analysis. Preparation for a rhinocytogram is to exclude all factors that may affect the results. About a day, if possible, you should stop using ointments, tablets or solutions.
Directly in the laboratory, the employee will introduce a small cotton swab into the nasal cavity deeply. Next, a second clean tampon is placed in the second nostril. The procedure is painless.
How to make a rhinocytogram: scraping is examined for eosinophils (granular cells) and neutrophils (white neutrophilic blood cells). Next, you will receive the results of the study. According to these results, the attending physician will be able to determine the nature of the inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
Decoding rhinocytograms in children
To decipher the rhinocytogram in children it is necessary to understand how the organism reacts to various factors from outside. If it is a bacterial infection, then neutrophils are the main protection. In viral diseases, lymphocytes become active, and as soon as allergens begin to affect the body, white blood cells begin to actively work. After the rhinocytogram analysis and comparison with the norm in children, a complete picture of what is happening in the body is seen.
According to the results obtained, the following conclusions can be drawn:
- if the number of eosinophils is increased, one can judge the allergic origin of rhinitis;
- with an increased number of neutrophils, they speak of an acute infection (the norm of immature neutrophils in children in the rhinocytogram is 1-3% of the total number);
- if both indicators significantly exceed the norm, then this can be a combination of allergic rhinitis with a complicated secondary infection;
- with a small amount can be judged on the vasomotor rhinitis.
After you make a rhinocytogram and the doctor compares the results with the norm in children, he can prescribe a treatment and make an accurate diagnosis.