Concept information
Preferred term
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Alveolar Lavage Fluid
- Alveolar Lavage Fluids
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid
- Bronchial Lavage Fluid
- Bronchial Lavage Fluids
- Lavage Fluid, Alveolar
- Lavage Fluid, Bronchial
- Lavage Fluid, Lung
- Lavage Fluid, Pulmonary
- Lavage Fluids, Alveolar
- Lavage Fluids, Bronchial
- Lavage Fluids, Lung
- Lavage Fluids, Pulmonary
- Lung Lavage Fluid
- Lung Lavage Fluids
- Pulmonary Lavage Fluid
- Pulmonary Lavage Fluids
Note
- do not confuse with BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE, the irrigation technique
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 88
In other languages
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Finnish
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BAL-neste
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bronkoalveolaarilavaationeste
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Swedish
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Sköljvätska, bronkoalveolär
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001992
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