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BRONCHOALVEOLAR WASHING [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
  • The Lungs
CONT

Bronchoalveolar lavage or BAL is a minimally-invasive procedure that involves instillation of sterile normal saline into a sub-segment of the lung, followed by suction and collection of the instillation for analysis. This procedure is typically facilitated by the introduction of a flexible bronchoscope into a sub-segment of the lung.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
  • Poumons
CONT

Le lavage bronchoalvéolaire (LBA) permet d'échantillonner l'espace alvéolaire. Ce dernier peut abriter des cellules immunes et inflammatoires, des cytokines, des enzymes, ou encore des agents infectieux et environnementaux.

Key term(s)
  • lavage broncho-alvéolaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centesis y muestras
  • Pulmones
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