ASSESSING ACCEPTABILITY:
The PneumoCheck will determine whether the maneuver just
performed should replace the maneuver that was previously stored
as BEST test. In making this determination, the PneumoCheck first
looks at the quality control messages for the new maneuver. A
“good” maneuver is one that has no identifiable faults, such as a
cough in the middle of the maneuver or a hesitating start (see p. 8).
SELECTING BEST TEST:
One Acceptable, One Not
If the new maneuver is acceptable and the previously stored BEST
maneuver was not, then the previously stored BEST maneuver is
discarded and the new maneuver is stored in its place.
Likewise, if the new maneuver is not acceptable while the previously
stored BEST maneuver was acceptable, then the previously stored
BEST maneuver is retained.
Both Acceptable, Both Unacceptable
If the stored BEST maneuver and the new maneuver are both
acceptable or both unacceptable, the PneumoCheck next deter-
mines which is BEST based on the following criteria:
Criterion For Best FVC Maneuver:
The larger sum of the FVC and FEVl
Criterion For Best MVV Maneuver:
The higher value as expressed in liters/minute.
DETERMINING REPEATABILITY:
In addition to selection of the best test, it is important to know that
the tests were reproducible, that is, to know that they matched. To
do this the currently stored best test is compared to the most recent
test and a message appears after the quality message.
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