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3.2.3. Bronchodilator Responsiveness Testing
A Bronchodilator Responsiveness Test session can be performed on an
FVC test session following the administration of drugs. Post drug delivery
performance is measured versus pre delivery.
• To start bronchodilator responsiveness testing select ‘Post Mode’
from the Main Menu.
• To perform a bronchodilator responsiveness test on the Pre-test
Session just performed, select ‘Perform Post test on Current Subject’.
This will bring up the test screen. The text ‘Post Mode’ will appear on
the graph.
• To perform a bronchodilator responsiveness test on a different
subject or Pre-test:
1. Select ‘Select Subject from List’.
2. A message ‘Warning! Current test session will end. Do you want
to save the test session?’ will appear. Select Yes and the Select
Subject screen will appear.
3. Select the subject for bronchodilator responsiveness testing.
4. Select the test session from the Select Test Session screen.
Note: The words Pre, VC or FVC or a combination of these will appear after the
session ID.
• If the word Pre appears then a bronchodilator responsiveness
test session has already been performed on this pre session.
• If the word VC appears then a VC test has been done as part of
the pre-session.
• If the word FVC appears then an FVC test has been performed
as part of the pre-session.
5. Press ‘Enter’ to open the test screen. The text Post Mode will
appear on the graph.
6. Perform an FVC test post drug delivery as outlined in section 3.2.1.
Testing, to assess bronchodilator responsiveness.
3.2.4. Deleting a Test Session
To delete the current session:
1. Select the ‘Clear’ option from the Main Menu.
2. A message will appear ‘Warning! Current Test Session Will End. Do
you want to save the test session?’
• Select ‘Yes’ to save the current test session and return to the
Main Menu.
• Select ‘No’ to clear the current test session and return to the
Main Menu.
• Select ‘C’ to cancel the operation and continue with the current
test session.
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