Table 2 BAL cellular pattern and blood gases of the studied COPD patient’s groups

Neutrophil%

56.79 ± 28.80

63.44 ± 26.25

0.662

0.513

Lymphocytes%

10 ± 17.1

10.63 ± 13.4

0.112

0.912

Eosinophil %

14.64 ± 24.22

11.88 ± 22.87

0.322

0.750

Macrophage%

11.07 ± 17.12

7.81 ± 9.12

0.638

0.531

PH

7.4 ± 0.03

7.39 ± 0.03

0.994

0.329

PCO2

40.5 ± 2.98

41.43 ± 3.79

0.735

0.468

HCO3

21.71 ± 1.33

23.91 ± 2.63

2.867

0.009*

SPO2

96.71 ± 1.07

95.38 ± 2.19

2.081

0.047*