DATOSPIR TOUCH User’s Manual 35
511-B00-MU2 • REV. 1 .09
4. SPIROMETRIC TESTS PROCEDURES
The procedures to be completed to carry out the Forced Vital
Capacity «FVC», slow Vital Capacity «VC» and Maximum
Voluntary Ventilation «MVV» tests are very similar. Therefore,
only one detailed description will be given in this section.
4.1 FORCED VITAL CAPACITY «FVC» TEST
1
Ensure that the transducer is plugged in the correct socket.
Insert the antibacterial filter and/or the disposable
mouthpiece into the transducer, as in the figures:
Lilly
disposable
Fleisch
and
turbine
2
Turn on the spirometer and press
on the Main Screen.
The first time you carry out a spirometric test in a day,
the spirometer can advise you to check the calibration,
according to ATS-ERS recommendations. Enable this option on
the
SETUP MENU.
4.1.1 ENTERING PATIENT DATA
Then, the following screens will appear
: