| Preferred Name |
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| Synonyms |
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid BAL cell bronchioalveolar lavage bronchioalveolar lavage |
| Definitions |
A technique by which cells and fluid from bronchioles and lung alveoli are removed for diagnosis of disease or evaluation of treatment. A bronchoscope is wedged into a bronchus and sterile saline is pumped in and then removed along with the fluid and cells to be analyzed. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000155 |
| definition |
A technique by which cells and fluid from bronchioles and lung alveoli are removed for diagnosis of disease or evaluation of treatment. A bronchoscope is wedged into a bronchus and sterile saline is pumped in and then removed along with the fluid and cells to be analyzed. |
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BrendaTissueOBO |
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bronchoalveolar lavage fluid BAL cell bronchioalveolar lavage bronchioalveolar lavage |
| id |
BTO:0000155 |
| label |
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| notation |
BTO:0000155 |
| prefLabel |
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
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