Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
The board-certified experts at Main Line Health can help develop treatments to control and manage your allergy and asthma symptoms.
The bronchodilator reversibility test is used to determine how well your lungs are working.
This test uses a spirometer and a bronchodilator. A spirometer is a machine that measures lung function. It measures how much and how fast air is blown out or exhaled. Bronchodilators are medications that open the airways, making it easier to breathe.
This test is often used in people who have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For example, it may be done to help diagnose either condition.
This test is often done in the health care provider's office. The reversibility testing steps usually include the following:
The board-certified experts at Main Line Health can help develop treatments to control and manage your allergy and asthma symptoms.
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