The total number of leukocytes recovered by lavage is determined by examination ... Quantitative assessment of the proliferative response of bronchoalveolar mononuclear cells to specific agents ...

A variety of pathologic specimens may be obtained from the lung to evaluate non-neoplastic disorders ( Table 2-2). By bronchoscopy one may obtain transbronchial or endobronchial biopsies. Surgical ...

and a bronchoalveolar lavage study that reported anticitrulline antibody levels in samples from eight healthy individuals (four smokers, four non-smokers) and four patients with pulmonary ...

The inclusion of an Aspergillus PCR, in combination with biomarker testing, as part of a screening strategy allows earlier detection of Aspergillus in patient blood or bronchoalveolar lavage samples ...