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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation consensus statement for the standardization of bronchoalveolar lavage in lung transplantation

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 39; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.healun.2020.07.006

1557-3117

Tereza Martinu, Angela Koutsokera, Christian Benden, Edward Cantu, Daniel C. Chambers, Marcelo Cypel, Jeffrey Edelman, A. Emtiazjoo, Andrew J. Fisher, John R. Greenland, Don Hayes, David Hwang, Brian C. Keller, Erika D. Lease, Michael Perch, Masaaki Sato, Jamie L. Todd, Stijn E. Verleden, Jan H. von der Thüsen, S. Samuel Weigt, Shaf Keshavjee, Tereza Martinu, Angela Koutsokera, Shaf Keshavjee, S. Samuel Weigt, Masaaki Sato, Cecilia Chaparro, David Roe, F. D’Ovidio, George Chaux, Greg Snell, Laurent Godinas, M. Al-Aloul, Steven R. Hays, Jamie L. Todd, Michael Perch, A. Rigby, Louis Clauden, Matthew R. Morrell, Puneet Garcha, Sanjeev Raman, Soma Jyothula, Michael Trotter, Erika D. Lease, Jeffrey Edelman, Cassie C. Kennedy, Chadi A. Hage, Saima Aslam, Shahid Husain, Jan H. von der Thüsen, Andrew J. Fisher, Katharina Wassilew, Reinaldo Rampolla-Selles, Siddhartha G. Kapnadak, Umesh Goswami, John R. Greenland, A. Emtiazjoo, Aric L. Gregson, Bart M. Vanaudenaerde, C. Tji Gan, David Hwang, Brian C. Keller, Laura Frye, Margaret M. Hannan, Harish Seethamraju, Rade Tomic, Remzi Bag, Alicia B. Mitchell, Stijn E. Verleden, Daniel C. Chambers, Jorge M. Mallea, M. Crespo, Sangeeta Bhorade, Cantu Edward, Cypel Marcelo, Gundeep Dhillon, Jason D. Christie, Jessica G.Y. Luc, Shaf Keshavjee, Keith Wille, Olufemi Akindipe, Omar Mohamedaly, C.H. Wigfield, Don Hayes, Christian Benden, Ernestina Melicoff, M.G. Schecter, Shailendra Das, Ani Orchanian‐Cheff, George Tomlinson,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a key clinical and research tool in lung transplantation (LTx). However, BAL collection and processing are not standardized across LTx centers. This International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation–supported consensus document on BAL standardization aims to clarify definitions and propose common approaches to improve clinical and research practice standards. The following 9 areas are covered: (1) bronchoscopy procedure and BAL collection, (2) sample handling, (3) sample processing for microbiology, (4) cytology, (5) research, (6) microbiome, (7) sample inventory/tracking, (8) donor bronchoscopy, and (9) pediatric considerations. This consensus document aims to harmonize clinical and research practices for BAL collection and processing in LTx. The overarching goal is to enhance standardization and multicenter collaboration within the international LTx community and enable improvement and development of new BAL-based diagnostics. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a key clinical and research tool in lung transplantation (LTx). However, BAL collection and processing are not standardized across LTx centers. This International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation–supported consensus document on BAL standardization aims to clarify definitions and propose common approaches to improve clinical and research practice standards. The following 9 areas are covered: (1) bronchoscopy procedure and BAL collection, (2) sample handling, (3) sample processing for microbiology, (4) cytology, (5) research, (6) microbiome, (7) sample inventory/tracking, (8) donor bronchoscopy, and (9) pediatric considerations. This consensus document aims to harmonize clinical and research practices for BAL collection and processing in LTx. The overarching goal is to enhance standardization and multicenter collaboration within the international LTx community and enable improvement and development of new BAL-based diagnostics.