EasyOne Pro™ / EasyOne Pro™ LAB 61
Performing a Test
European Respiratory Society. Eur Respir J 1993; 6:
Suppl.16, 53–83).
Performing a Test
Select a medication (Challenge Test Protocol, see "Provocation Tab" on
page 123). The following is a brief description of how to perform a
measurement with the Methacholine ATS short protocol (5 breaths).
Select the patient (see "Selecting/Adding a Patient" on page 41).
Explain the test maneuver to your patient and attach the nose clip.
Select Provocation.
The initial screen is displayed.
The baseline is determined either at the pre-test stage or at the 0 mg/ml
level, depending on the test protocol. Three acceptable FEV1 measurements
should be available for the baseline determination (see "Forced Vital Capac-
ity (FVC/FVL)" on page 46).
Click Start to initiate the measurement.
Fig. 3-23 Initial screen for bronchial provocation tests
a Selected protocol
bProtocol steps
c Current test step
d Start button
eNext action
fBaseline
g Threshold line
h Measured values in tabular form
i Zoom icon to change the scale