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Lung biopsy

Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration

Normal tissues and no microbial growth, if a culture is performed, are normal.

• Bacterial, viral, or fungal lung infection
• Pneumonia
• Cancerous cells (lung cancer, mesothelioma)
• Immune disorder

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• Metastatic cancer to the lung
• Pneumonia with lung abscess

Review Date: 11/13/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.