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MeSH Heading: Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Tree Number(s): E05.927.100.500
Unique ID: D001992
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001992
Annotation: do not confuse with BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE, the irrigation technique
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: BALF
Entry Term(s): Alveolar Lavage Fluid; Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid; Bronchial Lavage Fluid; Lavage Fluid, Bronchial; Lavage Fluid, Lung; Lung Lavage Fluid; Pulmonary Lavage Fluid
Previous Indexing: Bronchi (1971-1987); Irrigation (1971-1987); Lung (1971-1987); Pulmonary Alveoli (1971-1987)
Public MeSH Note: 88
History Note: 88
Date Established: 1988/01/01
Date of Entry: 1987/04/02
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

immunology (IM)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0002973
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Preferred Term
Term UI T005669
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1988); Alveolar Lavage Fluid
Term UI T005670
Date04/02/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid
Term UI T714723
Date02/21/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Bronchial Lavage Fluid
Term UI T005672
Date04/02/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lavage Fluid, Bronchial
Term UI T005671
Date05/15/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lavage Fluid, Lung
Term UI T005673
Date05/15/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lung Lavage Fluid
Term UI T005674
Date04/02/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Pulmonary Lavage Fluid
Term UI T714724
Date02/21/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

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