Saving The Test Session - Vitalograph alpha 6000 User Manual

d. Breathe in and out normally. This is called tidal breathing.
When you are happy that the subject has achieved steady tidal
breathing, continue with:
e. Inhale as deeply as possible
f. Exhale as much and as quickly as possible, and when fully
exhaled
g. Inhale fully as quickly as possible
h. Return to tidal breathing, i.e. breathe in and out normally
again.
4. The FVC, FEV1, FEV1ratio and PEF values recorded for the blow
are tabulated. The best FVC, FEV1, FEV1ratio and PEF for the
current session are displayed.
The test quality (QA) is shown at the bottom of the test screen.
The number of tests performed and the Test Grade are shown in
the V/t screen. Each test series is graded in relation to its
repeatability between acceptable manoeuvres. The quality Grades
are A, B, C, D and F.
The repeatability (Within) of FVC and FEV1 are shown in the F/V
screen. The repeatability information is displayed if at least two
tests are performed. I Bars on the F/V graph are shown for FEF25,
FEF 50 and FEF75. An I Bar for FVC is also shown on the Volume
axis. The upper mark on the I Bars indicates the predicted value
for the subject. The lower mark on the I Bar indicates the LLN value
for the subject. The I Bars are based on the predicted sets and will
be shown if sufficient subject demographics information is entered.
5. Repeat to perform another FVC Test if required.
6. After performing the FVC tests press the 'Enter' key to exit the FVC
Test screen. This brings you back to the Main Menu.

Saving the Test Session.

1. Select 'Post Mode' from the Main Menu using the keypad.
2. Select 'Save Current Subject Pre Test' from the Post Mode screen
using the keypad. A message will appear informing you of the
memory location where the test session will be saved. There are
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