Spirolab
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FVC Spirometry test
VC spirometry test
MVV spirometry test
Test with bronchodilator (POST)
To end a test, tap
.
2.9.1
FVC test
To perform an FVC test, follow the instructions below:
INHALE all the air
EXHALE forcefully (
6s)
INHALE forcefully
The test can be started (optionally) by breathing at rest. When you are ready, inhale as
quickly as possible (it is easier if you open your arms wide) and expel all the air in your lungs
with as much force as you can. Without removing the mouthpiece, complete the cycle by
inhaling as quickly as possible. The latter step can be omitted if calculation of the inhalation
parameters (FIVC, FIV1, FIV1%, PIF) is not required.
The inhalation stage can also be performed before putting the mouthpiece in your mouth.
Following a slow deep intake of breath, the next exhalation should be performed with as
much force as possible and as quickly as possible.
After 6 seconds of exhalation, the device will emit a continuous beep that tells you that the
minimum exhalation time has passed. This is the minimum time required by the main
International Pulmonology Associations.
WARNING
Remember that for accurate spirometry results, it is essential that all the air is
expelled from the lungs.
The test can be repeated as often as required without the mouthpiece having to be removed
from the mouth. In this case, the
spirolab
will automatically recognise the longer cycle
(longer FVC+FEV1) and present the relative readings.
On completion of the test, tap
.
During the test, the
spirolab
emits repeated beeps, the frequency of which is directly
