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Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is an established procedure for diagnosing respiratory infections and characterising non-infective lung diseases [1]. Increasingly, emphasis has been placed on BAL cellular composition in the diagnostic algorithms… Click to show full abstract
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is an established procedure for diagnosing respiratory infections and characterising non-infective lung diseases [1]. Increasingly, emphasis has been placed on BAL cellular composition in the diagnostic algorithms for interstitial lung disease [2] and chronic lung allograft dysfunction following lung transplantation [3]. The “dead-space” concept: bronchoscope size and instillation protocol significantly alter BAL cellular composition http://ow.ly/ZEaj30be7HV
Journal Title: European Respiratory Journal
Year Published: 2017
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