Bronchial lavage

A procedure that involves repeatedly washing the inside of the bronchial tubes of the lung.

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Urine, bronchial lavage, and pleural fluid had no unique miRNA-species in the samples we tested (Table 2).

The microRNA spectrum in 12 body fluids

Cultures from bronchial lavage of our patient were positive for M.

Case report: silicatosis in a carpet installer

The approach allows clinicians to use small amounts of sample for genetic analysis or non-invasive sample collection methods such as a blood draw to enable detection of mutant DNA species present in serum or plasma, circulating tumor cells, urine, or bronchial lavage specimens.

Transgenomic and NYU Collaborate on Lung Cancer Study Using ICE COLD-PCR for Blood-Based Mutation Detection

Microbiologic results of a bronchial lavage specimen were negative, and microscopic examination found no acid-fast bacilli.

Mycobacterium bolletii respiratory infections

Plasma and cell-free bronchial lavage supernatants (BL) were prepared as described (7).

Improved method for isolating cell-free DNA

Samples of bronchial lavage lung fluid and tissue were taken from all mice, with assays performed in airway mucus build-up and eosinophil infiltration, a prime blood cell measure of asthmatic attacks.

Medical Discoveries Inc. Announces Receipt of Asthma Pre-Clinical Report on MDI-P; Continuing Research Documents MDI-P Low Toxicity Profile

By determining the level of CTGF peptides in human fluids, including urine, blood and bronchial lavage fluid, physicians may more effectively track fibrotic disorders, which are marked by high levels of tissue scarring that ultimately can lead to a loss of organ function.

FibroGen Receives Patent for Use of Growth Factor for Fibroproliferative Disorders

In addition, detection of microsatellites in other body fluids, including bone marrow aspirates, urine, sputum, and bronchial lavage fluid, was presented.

Advances in circulating nucleic acids and serum proteomics: synopsis of the 3rd International Conference

These fluid samples, such as ascites, pleural effusions, sputum, bronchial lavage or washings, urine or bladder washings, oral rinses, and plasma, can be obtained largely through noninvasive or minimally invasive means.

Telomerase detection in body fluids

After bronchoscopy, 2 of 3 bronchial lavage (BAL) samples were found to be positive for acid-fast coccobacilli by microscopy, and rapidly growing, deep orange mycobacteria grew in all 3 cultures.

Mycobacterium Iranicum infection in HIV-infected patient, Iran

The enhanced analytic sensitivity of COLD-PCR allows clinicians to use smaller amounts of sample for their genetic analysis and less intrusive sample collection methods such as a blood draw for serum or plasma preparation, urine, fine needle aspirates or bronchial lavage as well as studying mutated DNA in tumors directly.

Transgenomic, Inc. Presents Its Latest Technology at the BIT Life Sciences World DNA and Genome Day Conference, Dalian, China

Mucosal biopsies were obtained from different sites and bronchial lavage fluid was also taken.

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