Lung diffusion testing
Definition
Lung diffusion testing measures how well the lungs exchange gases.
Lung diffusion testing
Alternate Names : Diffusing capacity, DLCO test
Definition ...
Lung diffusion testing looks at how well gases are passing from the air sacs of the lungs into the blood, to determine whether the lung is sending enough oxygen into the blood.
Lung diffusion testing; also called diffusing capacity and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, or DLCO
Pulmonary function tests, or PFTs
Arterial blood gas tests also are called blood gas analyses or ABGs.
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