This book provides a comprehensive approach to bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and its analysis used in research and clinical practice worldwide. It has a useful guide with history, analysis and flow cytometry for all the different diagnostic tests performed by BAL analysis, from chronic diseases like COPD and ILD, from infectious diseases to genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis. This includes BAL in both adult and pediatric doses. The text is supported throughout by descriptive and clinical illustrations and works well for respiratory medicine, epidemiologists, and healthcare professionals. Main characteristics:
BAL is used in infectious diseases and for the diagnosis of respiratory infections by the reverse polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique. Share contributions from international experts. Explains BAL technology and its diagnostic tools to pulmonologists, cytologists and physicians involved in the diagnosis of lung diseases. We offer new insights into the future of using BAL technology for research and medicine.
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