What Are The Major Structures And Functions Of The Respiratory System?
Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they move gases such as oxygen from the atmosphere into the body's circulation.
Alternative Names
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests
How the test is performed
In a spirometry test, you breathe into a mouthpiece that is connected to an instrument called a spirometer. The spirometer records the amount and the rate of air that you breathe in...
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