Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Joyce, What a great list of abbreviations to have handy. P. is truely a wonderful resource. Z./05 Joyce wrote: > Joy, > > These are abbreviations of the pulmonary function test (PFT) > measurements. P. sent this website once and I always use it as a > rescource to read my lab reports, etc. > > http://www.copd-international.com/library/Medabbreviations.htm > <http://www.copd-international.com/library/Medabbreviations.htm> > > Hugs, Joyce PF 1997 Bronchiectasis 2004 INDIANA > > Hello All. I hope you all had a Blessed > Christmas. I have a quick PFT test. I never did get an explaination of > my last test in September. My test results had " disapearred " . I got > some infor off line. A FVC of 73/78 is pretty good. Down from the last > test. Each PFT gets a little worse. But I'll take 73/76 anyday thank > you. My TLC is 70, which sounds good to me. My question is about the > DLCO (mine is 49) and DLCO/VA (68). I know the DLC is diffuse rate, > how well my lungs exchange o2 out of the air. Can anyone tell me why > the numbers can be so extremly different? And why the difference > between the DLCO ans DLCO/VA? > > > > Thank you. Sleepless, but happy in Seattle :0) > > > > > > > > > > > > Joy > > (IPF 3/06) > > Today is a gift for each > > of us. Enjoy it. > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.28/605 - Release Date: 12/27/2006 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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