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Winton Medical Centre
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Lung Function Test (Spirometry)
Spirometry is a tool that measures how effectively your lungs are working. It is able to show how much air lungs are able to hold (their volume) and how much air can be breathed in and out (inhaled and exhaled) which is called flow. This tool is used to assess damage caused by conditions like COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – a group that includes bronchitis and emphysema), pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis and asthma. Results are shown on a graph called a pneumotachograph.
For more information click on the following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirometry
Contact Details
394 Great North Road, Winton
Southland
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Phone
(03) 236 7444
Healthlink EDI
wintonmp
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Postal Address
PO Box 44
Winton 9741
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This page was last updated at 6:13PM on February 15, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Winton Medical Centre.