NDD EasyOne Pro Operator's Manual page 75

Performing lung function tests
Operator's Manual V5.0 • EasyOne Pro/LAB Rev. 05
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8 Tell the patient to hold his breath.
 In the corner on the top right, the recommended breath hold time is
indicated.
9 When the timer reaches zero, tell the patient to exhale unforced and
without hesitation for about 3-5 seconds.
10 After the patient has exhaled fully, tell the patient to inhale again.
 Alternatively, you can choose the
 When the patient inhales again, or when you choose the
the trial ends.
11 Tell the patient to take the spirette out of the mouth and to breathe
normally again.
 If the trial is acceptable, the green quality message is displayed.
 If the trial is not acceptable, a yellow or red quality message is
displayed suggesting how to improve the breathing maneuver.
12 Let the patient take a break of 4 minutes.
 On the results screen, a 4-minute countdown is displayed.
 When the 4-minute countdown is up, a
 To add trials
1 Choose Start.
 Again, preparations are performed automatically.
 Hold the flow sensor away from the patient because gas is flushed from
the patient tube. If the patient inhales the gas that is flushed, this can
influence the later measurement.
 After all preparations are finished, Tidal Breathing is displayed in the
colored status bar.
2 Repeat the previous procedure To perform the DLCO breathing maneuver
and this procedure To add trials until the green Session Complete!
message is displayed.
 In the Test Information
3 Do the following:
a) Review the test quality that is displayed in the
b) Decide whether the test quality is sufficient or not.
c) If necessary, add a trial and repeat the procedure To perform the DLCO
breathing maneuver.
Stop button.
Start button is displayed.
area the quality grade for the test is displayed.
Test Information
Stop button,
area.
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