Bruce H. Davis, M.D. wrote: > > I can not suppress a need to throw in my two cents. I believe citing normal > ranges for lymph nodes to be potentially misleading, as the range of subset > distribution varies significantly based upon anatomic site (eg. axillary and > inquinal nodes vary from cervical nodes adn vary from mesenteric nodes as to > the distribution of T cells, B cells, and "normal" state of activations of > various subsets). Lymph nodes are not the relatively homogeneous sample as > blood and bone marrow. > > Bruce H. Davis, MD > Wm Beaumont Hosp. > > "Irene J. Check, Ph.D>" wrote: > > > There are normal ranges for lymph nodes in Bryan CF et al. Annals NY Acad > > Sci 677:404-6, 1993. > > > > Irene J.Check, Ph.D. > > Director, Clinical Laboratories > > Evanston Northwestern Healthcare > > 2650 Ridge Ave. > > Evanston IL 60201 > > > > 847-570-2739 (voice) > > 847-733-5116 (fax) > > 847-570-2311 or 2312, pager 2885 (page) This is exactly the sort of useful information needed. It will be very useful to know what is the range for the lymph nodes of various sights of the body in normal and abnormal coditions. I am sure that your findings will be useful to many of the flow users who do not come across a wide range of lymph nodes. -- Warmest regards from: -------------------- Fareed Al-Gurg, Haematology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai - U.A.E. Tel: (09714) 714444 / 7075447 / 512173 Fax: (09714) 441143 / 512121
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