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This is a routine test where the patient blows into a machine and the flow of air is measured. It is quick, reliable and mandatory in the assessment of asthma and other common respiratory diseases.
A body plethysmograph is the most accurate measure of lung volumes available. It also enables measurement of gas transfers (the efficiency of the lungs to use the air we breathe in). Comprehensive testing is needed to assess lung diseases and pulmonary vascular diseases. In obstructive lung disease, helium dilution testing is inaccurate.
FeNO stands for fractional exhaled nitric oxide. When you breathe out, your breath can show if you have inflamed airways. A FeNO test measures the amount of nitric oxide in your breath. This test helps doctors tell if and how much inflammation you have in your airways.
A FeNO test is a quick and non-invasive test that is easy for both children and adults to do. To take the test, your doctor will have you blow into a handheld device that will track your results.
This is the most modern and safest test of bronchial reactivity. This needs to be assessed in patients in whom the diagnosis of asthma is uncertain and for those who need to be assessed for fitness for diving.
6 minute walk test Is essentially walking for 6 minutes under supervision while your oxygen levels are being measured. It is a reproducible measurement of exercise capacity and performed by experienced physiotherapist. It can be performed as part of diagnosing a disease, or monitoring the response to therapy. It is also necessary to determine if supplemental oxygen is needed.
Rhinomanometry tests to assess intranasal dimensions and cross sectional area. It measures air pressure and the rate of the airflow during breathing. The measurements are then used to calculate nasal airway resistance.
Rhinomanometry gives a functional measure of the pressure / flow during the respiratory cycle.
Nasal obstruction leads to increased values of nasal resistance. Rhinomanometry may be used to measure only one nostril at a time (anterior rhinomanometry) or both nostrils simultaneously (posterior rhinomanometry).
Lung function tests involve breathing into a machine which measures various aspects of breathing capacity. It does not involve any exercise.
You do not need to fast before lung function testing.
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