Health Tip: Need a Lung Function Test?

(HealthDay News) -- A lung function test measures how well your lungs are working, helping your doctor diagnose the cause and severity of any problems with your breathing.

The U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute says the test is designed to show:

  • The amount of air that you can breathe into your lungs to see if it's in the normal range.
  • The amount of air that you can exhale from your lungs, and how quickly you can do it.
  • The ability of your lungs to bring oxygen to your blood.
  • How strong the muscles that help you breathe are.

    • Date Published: 06/09/2016

    Related Articles

    How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses


    Search Articles

    FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine

    How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

    Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

    Saltwater Drops in Nose Could Shorten Kids' Colds

    Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses

    Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season

    The Right Time is Now to Get Your Flu Vaccine

    Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey

    CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient

    CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak