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Sorry for delay actually had appt. at Mayo today ENT.
The name of the test is: Pulmonary Function Test.
I can't explain what each is and this is not all the tests that were done. I will send them on a new post.
PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS
Collected on April 26, 2024 2:52 PM
Results
CHALFVC View trends L Value 3.13
CHALFEV1 View trends L Value 2.03
FEV1/FVC PROVOCATION View trends % Value 65.08
FEF 25-75% PROVOCATION View trends L/s Value 1.23
PEF PROVOCATION View trends L/s Value 5.22
FET PROVOCATION View trends sec Value 7.42
FVC PROVBASE View trends L Value 3.37
FEV 1 PROVBASE View trends L Value 2.13
FEV1/FVC PROVBASE View trends % Value 63.19
FEF 25-75% PROVBASE View trends L/s Value 1.12
PEF PROVBASE View trends L/s Value 5.48
FET PROVBASE View trends sec Value 11.52
DLCO SINGLE BREATH PROVBASE View trends ml/(min*mmHg) Value 22.75
VA SINGLE BREATH PROVBASE View trends L Value 5.61
SUBSTANCE PROVOCATION View trends Value Methacholine
CUMULATED DOSE PROVOCATION View trends Value 1063 PD 20 View trends Value No Value

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@ling | @wangling | Aug 7 12:41pm

Thank you so much for going through the trouble to get your test result which rules out asthma. It is good to know that Mayo clinic uses the PULMONARY FUNCTION test as a major diagnosis measure.
I had 2 function tests, both interpreted as normal range for my age, sex and so on. But I do often use steroid inhalers to ease my airways. I have been trying to find out if the bronchiectasis alone causes airway inflame. It probably does. It seems to me the bottomline is no matter what exactly causes airway inflammation, we still have to use something to control it. I know in Europe some people use antibiotics regularly. Well, I guess there is no better way if we want to have a quality life and do the things we like to do. That is the reason for me to use an inhaler often. I try to forget the label if I have asthma or not, I try to follow my symptoms and how I feel. It has never been a clean cut.
Please take care and I wish you the best!
Ling

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