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Lung Health | Last Active: Nov 10 10:23am | Replies (124)
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@lenchiksf

What is DLCO ?

Yes i had ct with contrast, i had patchy ground glass opacity both lower lobes. My pulm md said would need high resolution ct to look at small airways as regular ct didn't show (at least for me)

I am not seen by Mayo MDs, i am within Kaiser Permanente

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kudzu | @kudzu | Jul 17, 2022

DLCO measures how well the lungs transfer gas from inhaled air to the red blood cells in pulmonary capillaries, as I understand it.
I haven’t seen the pulmonologist yet, but I will ask my pcp tomorrow. There were no appts to be had this month. I will see a pulmonologist at Mayo faster than I can see one here(east Tennessee).

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