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Chapter 2: Astra 300 Functional Operation
The Spirometry Source
2.8 POST BRONCHODILATOR
SPIROMETRY PROCEDURE
The ASTRA 300 spirometer allows for spirometry tests
to be performed after the administration of a
bronchodilator drug. These tests may be done in in FVC,
VC or MVV modes provided a test has previously been
completed in PRE bronchodilator mode and saved to the
PRE database.
The procedure to carry out POST-Bronchodilator
spirometry is as follows:
1
Complete an FVC, VC or MVV test with the patient
as described in the previous sections before
administration of the bronchodilating drug.
2
Save the PRE test in the database for comparison to
the POST-Drug test, as explained in SAVING FVC TESTS
in section 3.4.
3
Administer the dose of the bronchodilator drug
prescribed and wait for the standardized period.
4
On the main screen, press the key
A screen similar to the following will appear, which
displays the tests saved in PRE mode.