Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Also written as BAL.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (lymphocytosis in sarcoid and hypersensitivity pneumonitis), transbronchial or surgical lung biopsy when HRCT is not diagnostic.
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- Bronchoalveolar lavage (lymphocytosis in sarcoid and hypersensitivity pneumonitis), transbronchial or surgical lung biopsy when HRCT is not diagnostic. (Interstitial Lung Diseases)
- A bronchoalveolar lavage is performed, and cysts of Pneumocystis jiroveci are seen in the fluid. (Immunopathology complete mcqs — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- A bronchoalveolar lavage is performed, yielding fluid that microscopically demonstrates pink, foamy exudate with little inflammation. (Respiratory system pathology mcqs — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- A bronchoalveolar lavage is performed and yields atypical cells along with scattered alveolar macrophages. (Respiratory system pathology mcqs — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- a) Spontaneous expectoration using an early morning deep cough sample, induced sputum using nebulized hypertonic saline, and bronchoalveolar lavage or bronchial washing obtained via bronchoscopy. (Pathology Practical Revision Guide)
- Microscopy: Wright-Giemsa stain of peripheral blood smear or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) showing small yeast cells packed within macrophages (Medical Mycology Q&A Section C)
Study material on Bronchoalveolar Lavage
- Lung Pathology — Must-Know
- Respiratory system pathology mcqs
- Respiratory Pathology 1b
- Medical Mycology Q&A Section C
- Mycoses: Superficial, Cutaneous & Systemic Fungal Infections
- Weekly Year 3: Medical Mycology Exam - October 2, 2026 (Sections B & C)