HEIGHT
Enter the subject’s height (in cm or in inches, according to the current configuration), using the numeric keyboard. Go to next entry using .
WEIGHT
Enter the subject’s weight (in Kg or Pounds, according to the current configuration), using the numeric keyboard. Go to next entry using .
SEX
Select gender using the keyboard, for male and for female.
ETHNIC GROUP
Select one type of ethnic group, enter the number corresponding to the required ethnical group. Press 0 for no conversion factor. This function allows the correction of the predicted values for a subject with the ethnic group to which he or she belongs.
ATS/ERS Standard NAHNES III Standard
Oriental
Group
Without correction
Caucasian
% correc. Caucasian
100% African-American
100%
100%
Mexican-American
Others
100% Hong Kong Chinese
Japanese 89%
Polynesian 90%
North Indian
South ndian
90%
87%
Pakistan 90%
African Descent 87%
Aboriginal 85%
For ATS/ERS standards, the correction is applied to the predicted values of the following parameters:
FVC, FEV1, FEV3, FEV6, FIVC, FIV1, EVC, IC, VC, ERV, TV, TV/ti
For NAHNES III standards, the correction is based on several theoretical formulas (as described in the publication).
2.5.8 Modify subject data
To modify subject data press and then .
AIl data not to be modified must be confirmed by pressing
2.6 S
PIROMETRY
:
FVC
,
VC
/
IVC
,
MVV
WARNING
.
When connecting the spirometry sensor to the device, ensure that the connector has the arrow side UP towards you. When correctly inserted the connector will “click” into place. See the following image.
All subject data must be entered before carrying out a spirometry test.
The test can be made from the main screen or from any display that shows a previous test result (last test, best test or test in memory).
Select the spirometry test:
To make the FVC test
To make the VC/IVC and ventilatory profile tests
To make the MVV test.
WARNING
With standard NAHNES III it is not possible to make VC or MVV tests
When a test is being performed the display will show the real time Flow/Volume curve or the Volume/time curve (if the pediatric incentive is set, then the volume/time curve is displayed.).
The test must begin within 30 seconds of pressing the start key, otherwise the test is interrupted and the device returns to the main screen. spirolab III
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