[Use of bronchoalveolar lavage for diagnosis of respiratory diseases].

Examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is a method based on obtaining biological material in the from of cells and fluid derived directly from the alveoli of the bronchi. Cytological and biochemical examination of the bronchoalveolar fluid enables to understand pathomechanisms of various interstitial and obstructive pulmonary diseases. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a sensitive and safe diagnostic method, which becomes to be widely employed in the pneumonologic++ diagnosis.