Spirometry test results - what do they mean ?

[Dechi]

i haven’t talked to my doc yet and don’t know what these results mean.

Should I look at the column “ REF” or “PRE” ? If REF all is normal, and if PRE, lots of anomalies I suppose ?

Anyone can help ?

 

[Amw66]

i haven’t talked to my doc yet and don’t know what these results mean.

Should I look at the column “ REF” or “PRE” ? If REF all is normal, and if PRE, lots of anomalies I suppose ?

Anyone can help ?

We didn't get a copy of my daughter's. Noted as " inconclusive" as the amount of breath eas not consistent enough ( is this not oart of the reason to do this?).
Nurse also did not believe that she was trying her hardest- she simply could not exhale over a long timeframe - ran out of puff.
No follow up - she' s becoming a conundrum.
I'll try and get a copy of the results for comparison

 

[Dechi]

We didn't get a copy of my daughter's. Noted as " inconclusive" as the amount of breath eas not consistent enough ( is this not oart of the reason to do this?).
Nurse also did not believe that she was trying her hardest- she simply could not exhale over a long timeframe - ran out of puff.
No follow up - she' s becoming a conundrum.
I'll try and get a copy of the results for comparison

How frustrating and sickening ! At one point the technician had me start over because I wasn’t blowing hard enough.

I tried to look online but I’m not medically educated enough to be sure. From what I understand, I think I have CPOD, either mild or moderate.

 

[Amw66]

How frustrating and sickening ! At one point the technician had me start over because I wasn’t blowing hard enough.

I tried to look online but I’m not medically educated enough to be sure. From what I understand, I think I have CPOD, either mild or moderate.

I hope that you get something positive out of this, and treatment if required.

 

[Inara]

I would have to check my documents, but I slightly remember that the FEV value was important. I think it was slightly decreased, and there was another test, and I was told I have asthma (or more accurate: hyper-reactive bronchial system, a pre-level of asthma). At that time I really had trouble getting air. I get cortisone spray and it helps.

Why do you think you have COPD?

 

[Dechi]

I would have to check my documents, but I slightly remember that the FEV value was important. I think it was slightly decreased, and there was another test, and I was told I have asthma (or more accurate: hyper-reactive bronchial system, a pre-level of asthma). At that time I really had trouble getting air. I get cortisone spray and it helps.

Why do you think you have COPD?

I have chronic asthma, and also too much carbon dioxide upon exertion, so I suppose that’s why.