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Home Pulmonary Function Lab
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Hours of Operation:
Monday: 7am - 4pm
Tuesday: 7am - 4pm
Wednesday: 7am - 4pm
Thursday: 7am - 4pm
Friday: 7am - 4pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Phone: 443-849-2686
Fax: 443-849-2254
Address:
Main Hospital
6701 N. Charles St.
Suite 3100
Baltimore, MD 21204
Services Offered:
All services must be scheduled in advance, 24 hr notice is requested for outpatients.
- Pre-op evaluation
- Spirometry pre/post bronchodilator
- Spirometry
- Bedside spirometry pre/post bronchodilator
- Thoracic gas volume (VTG) (Lung Volume Testing)
- Diffusing capacity (DLCO)
- Maximum voluntary ventilation
- Arterial blood gases
- Arterial blood gases with exercise
- Flow volume curves
- Flow-volume curves pre/post bronchodilator
- Oximetry
- Walking oximetry
- Peak flow rates (PEFR)
- Airway resistance
- Negative Inspiratory Force (NIF)
Pulmonary function tests are used:
- To help diagnose and evaluate lung disease
- To determine the appropriateness and effectiveness of new and current treatments
- To measure how severely the lung is damaged
In addition, pulmonary function tests are important to assess the health of a person's lungs before chest surgery.
There are two general types of pulmonary function tests:
- Ventilation tests
- Arterial blood gas studies
Before having a ventilation type of pulmonary function test, it is best to avoid the following activities:
- Eating a heavy meal or solid food for four to six hours
- Smoking for four hours
- Exercising for four hours
In addition, unless advised to do so by your doctor, you should not take any medication for four hours before the test.
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