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1.2 Description of available tests
The FeNO+ device allows two types of measurement:
• Measurement of endogenous nitric oxide
• Conventional spirometry (optional)
NO endogenous measurement
The measurement of NO endogenous includes:
• Bronchial NO measurement at 50 ml/s exhalation flow rate (standard measurement)
• Alveoli NO measurement by using a mathematical model based on multiple flow
measurement (standard measurement)
• Nasal NO measurement (optional measurement)
Spirometry
The conventional spirometry includes:
• Slow spirometry with measurement of lung-volume subdivisions (VC, IC, ERV, Vt, RR,
VE)
• Forced expiratory maneuver (FEV1, FVC, PEF, intermediate flows, FEF25-75…)
• Maximal voluntary ventilation test (MVV)
• Minute tidal ventilation test (VE)
1.3 List of standard and optional tests
SPIROMETRY Abbreviation
Standard/
optional
Vital Capacity VC optional
Forced Vital Capacity FVC optional
Maximum voluntary ventilation MVV optional
Minute tidal ventilation VE optional
Reversibility (pre/post) optional
Challenge (only software) optional
DIFFUSION
Bronchial exhaled Nitric Oxide Bronchial NO standard
Alveolar exhaled Nitric Oxide by multiple flow measurement Alveolar NO standard
Nasal Nitric oxide Nasal NO optional