Bronchoscopic Culture
Alternate Names : Culture - Bronchoscopic
Definition This is a laboratory test to isolate and identify organisms that cause infection that is performed on a specimen of lung tissue or secretions from the lung. The specimen is obtained by the procedure of bronchoscopy, in which a tube is passed into the bronchi through the mouth to view the airways of the lungs.
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Why is the Test Performed?
A bronchoscopic culture is performed to detect and identify infection within the lung that cannot be accurately detected by a sputum culture. Evidence of infection such as abscesses, inflammation, or abnormal secretions may be observed during the procedure.
A bronchoscopy may also be performed for respiratory conditions other than infection, such as when cancer is suspected.
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