increased transfer factor
Last reviewed 01/2018
Increased transfer factor occurs in conditions where there is increased exposure of alveolar contents to blood. Thus, the classic example is early in pulmonary haemorrhage, where it is a useful pulmonary function test.
Other situations include
- left-to-right intracardiac shunts
- polycythaemia
- early left heart failure
- convalescent asthma - in contrast to acute asthma where it is decreased
- exercise