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Performing spirometry
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 To perform the FVC breathing maneuver
1 Tell the patient to fill the lungs completely.
2 Tell the patient to take the EasyOne Flow Tube into the mouth and to seal
the lips around the EasyOne Flow Tube.
 The patient must not block the opening with the tongue or teeth or bite
down excessively on the EasyOne Flow Tube.
3 Tell the patient to exhale as hard and as fast as possible and to continue
blowing out until the lungs are completely empty.
4 When the message Manually End Test is displayed, you can choose the
Button End Test at your discretion.
 You can configure manual test stop or automatic test stop under
Utilities > Configuration > Test > General > Test Procedure.
 The test result is displayed.
5 Tell the patient to take the EasyOne Flow Tube out of the mouth and to
breathe normally again.
 If the trial is acceptable, the green quality message is displayed.
 If the trial is not acceptable, a yellow or red quality message is
displayed suggesting how to improve the breathing maneuver.
 To add trials
1 Choose Add Trial.
2 Repeat the previous procedure To perform the FVC breathing maneuver
and this procedure To add trials until the green Session Complete!
message is displayed.
 In the Test Information area the quality grade for the test is displayed.
3 Do the following:
a) Review the test quality that is displayed in the Test Information area.
b) Decide whether the test quality is sufficient or not.
c) If necessary, add a trial and repeat the previous procedure To perform
the FVC breathing maneuver.