From: Diagnostic approach to interstitial pneumonias in a single centre: report on 88 cases
BAL counts (%) | Normal range | UIP/IPF | NSIP | RBILD | COP | HP | LCH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
macrophages | >84 | 64 ± 20 | 45.3 ± 31 | 77 ± 21* | 46 ± 33 | 33 ± 18** | 86 ± 17 |
lymphocytes | <13 | 18 ± 13 | 36 ± 27 | 14 ± 9 | 40 ± 33†| 60 ± 18††| 4.5 ± 3 |
neutrophiles | <3 | 10 ± 6 | 13.3 ± 11 | 6.8 ± 6.2 | 8 ±11 | 5.5 ± 5 | 7.5 ± 10 |
eosinophiles | <0.5 | 7.5 ± 4.7 | 5 ± 6.5 | 2 ± 2 | 5.7 ± 4 | 1.3 ± 0,8 | 1.5 ± 2 |
mast cells | <0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 0. ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.5 ± 0.4 |
CD4/CD8 | 1.1-3.5 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 2.1 ± 1.7 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 2 ±0.9 | 3.7 ± 2.7 | n.a. |