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culture of bronchial or transtracheal aspirate/lavage
Indications:
- pulmonary infection
Specimen:
- transtracheal aspirate or bronchoscopy specimen
- minimum volume: 1 mL
- container:
a) sterile transtracheal aspirate or bronchoscopy tube
b) bronchoscopy brush in other sterile container
Related
bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
bronchoscopy
transtracheal aspiration
Specific
aerobic bronchoalveolar lavage culture
General
culture
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 491