Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

"Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D001992
MeSH Number(s)	E05.927.100.500
Concept/Terms	Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluid, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids, Bronchoalveolar Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid Pulmonary Lavage Fluid Lavage Fluid, Pulmonary Lavage Fluids, Pulmonary Pulmonary Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluid, Bronchial Lavage Fluid, Lung Lung Lavage Fluid Lavage Fluids, Lung Lung Lavage Fluids Alveolar Lavage Fluid Alveolar Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluid, Alveolar Lavage Fluids, Alveolar Bronchial Lavage Fluid Bronchial Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluids, Bronchial

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Therapeutic Irrigation [E05.927]
Bronchoalveolar Lavage [E05.927.100]
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid [E05.927.100.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid".

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Year	Minor Topic	Total
2016	1	1
2020	1	1
2021	1	1