Bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial biopsy or surgical lung biopsy
consider ... surgical lung biopsy
tests per year, UK, once, only if the diagnosis is not confident
“If the multidisciplinary team cannot make a confident diagnosis from clinical features, lung function and radiological findings, consider: ... surgical lung biopsy, with the agreement of the thoracic surgeon.”
NICE CG163, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adults: diagnosis and management, section 1.2 Diagnosis, 2013-06
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- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Only for some patients; most are diagnosed without tissue.
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