LOINC long common name : PhenX - respiratory - spirometry protocol 091601;
LOINC short name : Resp spirometry proto;
LOINC description : A spirometric test requires that the subject take a full, deep breath and then exhale
as forcefully as possible into a hand-held portable spirometer. The subject's effort
is called the forced expiratory maneuver and most commonly measures the amount and
speed of air that is exhaled. The total amount (volume) of air exhaled is called the
forced vital capacity (FVC). The amount (volume) of air exhaled in 1 second is called
the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). While hand-held spirometers are commonly
used in clinical research studies, the same results can be obtained from more sophisticated
floor-mounted devices that are typically available in a respiratory function testing
laboratory. Numerous instructions are embedded in the protocol and in Table 1 of the
protocol.;
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