Test Code BALPROF Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Profile
Performing Laboratory
Central Vermont Medical Center
Specimen Required
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Sterile Container
Acceptable:
Collection Instructions:
1.Pooled or aliquot of a bronchoalveolar lavage specimen.
2.Collected by the Respiratory Therapy Department.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 1hr
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Specimen Type
Bal
Container
Sterile Container
Additional Information
Profile Includes: Protein, Cell Count