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The influence of topical anaesthetic agent at bronchoalveolar lavage upon cellular yield and identification and upon
British Journal of Diseases of the Chest
|October 1, 1986
Abstract:
The influence of cocaine and lignocaine as local anaesthetic agent upon the results obtained at bronchoalveolar lavage was investigated. No differences were found. A functional activity of macrophages was assessed when the cells were stored in lavage fluid. A time-dependent decrease occurred which was related to lack of nutrients rather than the anaesthetic concentration.