washing results in a loss of total cells and a decrease in cell viability. The total white cell count is usually expressed both as the total number of cells recovered per lavage and as the ...

3 Specimen sources for diagnostic procedures that may provide insight into the etiology of pulmonary lesions include sputum evaluation, bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), and ... study ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate a relationship between the severity of emphysema assessed by chest CT, the thickness of bronchial wall layers measured by EBUS, and the markers of ...