Who should come for Spirometry?  

1. Smokers above 40 years of age.
2. Ex-smokers.
3. Asthmatics.
4. Patients with chronic coughs or episodes of wheezing or dyspnea
5. Patients whose occupations may expose them to respiratory irritants such as fumes and dusts.

Preparation for a pulmonary function test.   

1. 24 hours before test:
   • Stop taking some or all of your medication as advised by your doctor/nurse.
   • Have a good night sleep before the test as tiredness may affect the accuracy of the test.
2. 8 hours before test:
   • Do not smoke or eat a heavy meal.
3. 4 hours before the test:
   • Do not carry out any strenuous activity.
   • Wear comfortable clothes when you come for the test.
   • Wear loose, non-restrictive clothes that do not restrict the movement of the chest when you come for the test.

Medications to avoid before test.

For accuracy of the test results, you are advised not to take any of the following medications (if possible) according to the hours indicated below.

Bronchodilators/Inhalers to be avoided:

6 hours before test	12 hours before test	24 hours before test
Atrovent Atrovent Berodual Bricanyl Berotec Buventol Duovent Ipratran Ipratropium Salbuair Saldolin Sabutamol Ventolin Volmax	Atimos Foradil Foster Oxis Seretide Serevent Symbicort	Spiriva

Tablets to be avoided:

6 hours before test	12 hours before test	24 hours before test
Anasma Apo-salvent Asmol Asmalin Brethmol Butylin Dhatalin Medolin Sp-broncovent Zenmolin	Bambec	Apo-theo LA Nuelin Theolin Theophylline