Do you hold anticoagulation prior to performing bronchoalveolar lavage?

Answer from: at Academic Institution

Can do BAL on anticoagulation. Anticoagulation does not increase the risk of bleeding for BAL.

Comments

at Mosaic Life Care At Saint Joseph Pulmonary And Critical Care
If there is a relatively low risk of stopping the ...

at Dayton Respiratory Center
I agree. Sometimes, you may face unexpected findi...

at Lake Pointe Medical Center
I stop anticoagulants before BAL because, sometime...

at University of California Riverside
I think everyone is correct and risks and benefits...