Getting a Spirometry Test

spirometry  Spirometry is a test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions Find out what happens at the test and how to prepare for it  Patient information video on Spirometry which is a test of lung function

To be valid, diagnostic spirometry must be quality-assured Spirometry should only be performed by people who have been appropriately assessed as competent, Patient information video on Spirometry which is a test of lung function

FEV1 is the amount of air that an individual can forcibly blow out in one second Another common value reported in a spirometry test is the ratio of FEV1 to FVC Objective: To evaluate quality of spirometry for COPD clinic accreditation Material and Method: A minimum of 25 spirograms from each of 38 hospitals were