Research Article
Eosinophil Counts in Mucosal Biopsies of the Ileum and Colon: Interobserver Variance Affects Diagnostic Accuracy
Table 1
Microscopes used by the participating pathologists, area of their high power fields (HPF), and normalization factor [
23].
| | Investigator | Microscope | Area HPF (mm2) | Normalization Factor |
| | 1 | Olympus Bx50 40x/0.65 | 0.237 | 1.000 |
| | 2 | Olympus Bx51 40x/0.75 | 0.344 | 0.699 |
| | 3 | Olympus Bx51 40x/0.75 | 0.344 | 0.699 |
| | 4 | Olympus Bx51 40x/0.75 | 0.344 | 0.699 |
| | 5 | Olympus Bx51 (0.55mm) 40x/0.65 | 0.237 | 1.000 |
| | 6 | Zeiss Axiolab 40x10/0.65 | 0.331 | 0.716 |
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