| TB (n = 17) | Healthy (n = 11) | OLD (n = 19) |
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Saline and BALF | |||
 Med saline volume (ml) in (min-max) | 190 (60–300) | 170 (120–240) | 180 (120–300) |
 Med BALF volume (ml) out (min-max) | 65 (40–125) | 90 (45–135) | 90 (37–155) |
 Fluid volume ratio out/in (min-max) | 0.31 (0.17–0.67) | 0.54 (0.20–0.67) | 0.49 (0.12–0.86) |
Cellular (based on differential cell counts) | |||
 Cell pellet colour (Black/Clear) | 12/5 | 7/4 | 8/11 |
 Total med BALC count (×106) (min-max) | 38.00 (26.40–54.00)a | 21.15 (11.25–81.60) | 16.20 (6.50–43.40)a |
 Med BALC concentration (×106/ml) (min-max) | 0.68 (0.10–1.39) | 0.44 (0.14–1.31) | 0.49 (0.12–0.86) |
 Med % Monocytes/Macrophages (min-max) | 81.00 (0.00–88.00)b,c | 89.00 (70.00–98.00)b | 80.50 (5.00–98.00)c |
 Med % Neutrophils (min-max) | 10.00 (2.00–100.00)d,e | 0.00 (0.00–4.00)d | 9.00 (0.00–21.00)e |
 Med % Lymphocytes (min-max) | 9.00 (0.00–13.00)f | 11.00 (2.00–30.00)f | 7.00 (0.00–30.00) |