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Abstract
Washing liquid obtained from irrigation of the lung, including the BRONCHI and the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. It is generally used to assess biochemical, inflammatory, or infection status of the lung.
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Synonyms
20 entry terms
- Alveolar Lavage Fluid
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid
- Bronchial Lavage Fluid
- Lavage Fluid, Bronchial
- Lavage Fluid, Lung
- Lung Lavage Fluid
- Pulmonary Lavage Fluid
- Alveolar Lavage Fluids
- Bronchial Lavage Fluids
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids
- Lavage Fluid, Alveolar
- Lavage Fluid, Bronchoalveolar
- Lavage Fluid, Pulmonary
- Lavage Fluids, Alveolar
- Lavage Fluids, Bronchial
- Lavage Fluids, Bronchoalveolar
- Lavage Fluids, Lung
- Lavage Fluids, Pulmonary
- Lung Lavage Fluids
- Pulmonary Lavage Fluids
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Aspects Covered
6 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, immunology, microbiology, parasitology, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE, the irrigation technique
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Bronchi (1971-1987)
- Irrigation (1971-1987)
- Lung (1971-1987)
- Pulmonary Alveoli (1971-1987)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001992. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001992
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100989582