Performing spirometry
Operator’s Manual V1.1 • EasyOne Air • EasyOne Connect
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CAUTION
PATIENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION
If you reuse the
EasyOne Flow Tube
,
DLCO barriette
, or
FRC barriette
, contami-
nation from an infected patient can be deposited on the
EasyOne Flow Tube
,
on the
DLCO barriette
, or on the
FRC barriette
. The contamination from an in-
fected patient can later be passed on to the next patient who is tested.
You cannot clean or disinfect the
EasyOne Flow Tube
, the
DLCO barriette
, or
the
FRC barriette
in any way. The
EasyOne Flow Tube
, the
DLCO barriette
, and
the
FRC barriette
are for single-patient use only.
Always replace the
EasyOne Flow Tube
, the
DLCO barriette
, and the
FRC barriette
with a new one between patients or when performing lung func-
tion test on yourself.
Only use an original
EasyOne Flow Tube
,
DLCO barriette
, and
FRC barriette
by
the manufacturer.
The procedure
To perform the FVC breathing maneuver
represent the
breathing maneuver for the FVC test. If you use the FVL test for forced
spirometry, replace the procedure
To perform the FVC breathing maneuver
with the breathing maneuver for the FVL test.
Breathing maneuvers for all available tests, 75
You can configure whether to use the FVC test or the FVL test for forced
spirometry under
Utilities > Configuration > Test > FVC/FVL > Type
.
The
EasyOne Flow Tube
is a single-patient-use disposable and hygienically
packaged. Visually check the wrapper of a new
EasyOne Flow Tube
for defects.
If the wrapper of the
EasyOne Flow Tube
has a defect, discard the
EasyOne Flow Tube
, take another
EasyOne Flow Tube
, and visually check the
wrapper of the new
EasyOne Flow Tube
again for defects.
About interpreting results, 72
7.7
About interpreting results
The quality grades
A
to
C
indicate a reliable result. The quality grades
D
and
F
indicate insufficient test quality. The result must then be interpreted with
caution.
On the printed report, parameters that are below the lower limit of normal
(LLN) are marked with an asterisk (*). Unacceptable trials are marked with the
number sign (#). In addition to the marks,
EasyOne Air
and
EasyOne Connect
offer an automatic interpretation aid.
It is possible to deactivate the automatic quality grading function and the
system interpretation function.
List of tests and parameters, 36
