PFT Interpretation – Rapid Guide Before the numbers / Quality control Review age, gender, smoking status, BMI, indication, flow-volume curves Quality control - Three acceptable maneuvers with repeatable values: Two highest values of FVC and FEV 1 …

The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders. Founded in 1905 to combat TB, the ATS has grown to tackle asthma, COPD, lung cancer, sepsis, acute respiratory distress, and sleep apnea, among other diseases.

2022年7月13日 · In 2005, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) jointly adopted technical standards for the interpretation of PFTs. We aimed to update the 2005 recommendations and incorporate evidence from recent literature to establish new standards for PFT interpretation.

To be included in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory Registry a laboratory must first complete an online ATS Pulmonary Function Laboratory Registry application and self-report on laboratory operations and commitment to ATS/ERS testing standards.

The ATS Pulmonary Function Laboratory Management and Procedure Manual includes the option for a biological control: a healthy, nonsmoking individual capable of performing very repeatable spirometry. A biological control is not a substitute for the use of a calibration syringe.

2024年3月6日 · Spirometry is the simplest pulmonary function test. For example, it may be obtained in the office of some primary care physicians. Spirometry alone may be sufficient to track progression of patients with known obstructive lung disease …

The American Thoracic Society Committee on Proficiency Standards for Pulmonary Function Laboratories (ATS PFT Committee) has been concerned about the wide variability in pulmonary function test (PFT) reports among laboratories and has discussed the need for a more standardized format, to include information to assist accurate interpretation and ...