Bronchoalveolar lavage

MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: The smears contain increased numbers of lymphocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils. There are no giant cells. No malignant cells are identified. 

DIFFERENTIAL CELL COUNT (% REFERENCE RANGE)

  • Alveolar macrophages 34 (83-94%) 
  • Lymphocytes 46 (5-16%) 
  • Neutrophils 16 (1-6%) 
  • Eosinophils 4 (0-1%) 
  • Bronchial cells 0 (0-5%) 

CD4:CD8 = 0.99

DIAGNOSIS: Bronchoalveolar lavage RML: mixed inflammation.

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