Microtubular abnormalities considered to be within normal limits arrangement as observed in 510 patients with >200 profiles counted | Mean±SD % of ciliary cross-sections examined |
Normal 9+2 arrangement | 91±8 |
Disarranged microtubules | 2±2 |
Extra microtubular doublet | 1±2 |
Single microtubular doublet | <1±1 |
Transposition of central pair | <1±1 |
One of pair missing | 1±6 |
Both of the central pair missing | 2±3 |
Compound cilium | 1±1 |