Pulmonary Function Tests
Pulmonary function tests, or PFTs, measure how well your lungs work. They include tests that measure lung size and air flow, such as spirometry and lung volume tests. Other tests measure how well gases such as oxygen get in and out of your blood. These tests include pulse oximetry and arterial blood gas tests. Another pulmonary function test, called fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO).
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- SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/4849
- Syndication ID: 16534
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Content Published: Friday, December 09, 2016 at 12:00 PM
- Date Syndication Captured: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 10:15 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 01:00 AM
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