Medline Plus describes pulmonary function tests as "a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they move gases such as oxygen from the atmosphere into the body's circulation."
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute these tests include:
So ever wondered what a pulmonary function test (also called a lung function test) for cystic fibrosis looks like...?
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According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute these tests include:
- Spirometry (spi-ROM-eh-tre) which measures how much air is breathed in and out (as well as how fast air is blown out).
- Lung volume measurement, which in addition to spirometry, measures how much air remains in the lungs after a full breathe out.
- Lung diffusion capacity which measures how well oxygen passes from the lungs to the bloodstream.
So ever wondered what a pulmonary function test (also called a lung function test) for cystic fibrosis looks like...?
Cystic Fibrosis Resources
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