Appointments
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+32 16 34 34 81 - weekdays from 08:00 to 17:00
Medical prescription required
You will always need a prescription from your doctor for this test. Bring this prescription with you on the day of the test.
Preparation
No specific preparation is required for spirometry.
- You do not need to fast.
- Begin the test calmly and relaxed.
- It is best to avoid smoking for 4 hours before the test.
You may need to stop certain medications. Your doctor will inform you which ones.
Procedure
Duration: 10 minutes.
- You breathe in and out through a mouthpiece with a filter.
- A nose clip prevents you from breathing through your nose.
- Take a full breath in.
- Then, exhale all the air as quickly and forcefully as possible into the spirometer.
Spirometry is a completely safe and painless test.
Results
The spirometer records:
- The amount of air you exhale in one second (FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second).
- The maximum amount of air you can exhale (VC: vital capacity).
- Oxygen uptake (diffusion capacity).
The results are displayed on a spirogram and compared to reference values.