How Do I Interpret My Spirometry Test?
How Do I Interpret My Spirometry Test?A spirometry test is a type of pulmonary function test (PFT) that helps doctors diagnose the presence and severity of COPD. For many COPD patients, however, PFTs are one of the most misunderstood concepts of understanding the disease. In fact, the COPD Forum is literally filled with questions about PFTs, the most frequent being “how do I interpret my spirometry test”? Answer: It is only natural to want to know how well your lungs are functioning. While you may be tempted to learn how to read your spirometry test yourself, or ask others to interpret them for you, in reality the test is very
