The Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory of the Metropolitan Hospital offers a wide range of specialized examinations for the accurate assessment of respiratory health.
- Spirometry (pre- and post-bronchodilation)
- Measurement of static lung volumes (nitrogen washout technique)
- Lung diffusing capacity (DLCO)
- Respiratory muscle strength assessment
- Evaluation of brainstem respiratory center function
- Arterial blood gases – Oximetry
- Forced oscillation technique (FOT)
- Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
- Measurement of exhaled carbon monoxide (CO)
- Capnography
- Ergospirometry