Lab test interpretation

Creola Bodies in Native Sputum Microscopy: Diagnostic Value

Creola bodies are clusters of ciliated bronchial epithelial cells. Learn about the diagnostic significance of finding Creola bodies in sputum in asthma.

Native sputum smear: Creola bodies with cilia along the contour, x400
Native sputum smear: Creola bodies with cilia along the contour, x400

🔬 Creola Bodies. Native sputum smear. 🙏 Video kindly provided by biologist Anna Feditskaya, Lugansk.

📘 Reference information: ✅ Creola bodies are clusters of damaged bronchial epithelial cells. Most often, they are found in bronchial asthma and other inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract.