culture of bronchial or transtracheal aspirate/lavage

Indications

• pulmonary infection

Specimen

• transtracheal aspirate or bronchoscopy specimen
• minimum volume: 1 mL
• container:
  • sterile transtracheal aspirate or bronchoscopy tube
  • bronchoscopy brush in other sterile container

More general terms

• culture

More specific terms

• aerobic bronchoalveolar lavage culture

Additional terms

• bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
• bronchoscopy
• transtracheal aspiration