Spirometry results will be considered within the normal range if FEV1/FVC > 70% (absolute value) and FVC and FEV1 > 80% of the predicted values. The pattern is classified as obstructive if FEV1 ...
Share on Pinterest PongMoji/Getty Images Spirometry is an important tool for diagnosing and determining treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This breathing test can detect ...
Spirometry is the only recognized method of definitively diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1 It also gives patients and physicians a reliable way of tracking the progression ...