Standardisation of spirometry

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SERIES ATS/ERS TASK FORCE: Standardisation OF LUNGFUNCTION TESTING Edited by V. Brusasco, R. Crapo and G. ViegiNumber 2 in this SeriesStandardisation of Miller, J. Hankinson, V. Brusasco, F. Burgos, R. Casaburi, A. Coates,R. Crapo, P. Enright, van der Grinten, P. Gustafsson, R. Jensen, Johnson, N. MacIntyre, R. McKay, D. Navajas, Pedersen, R. Pellegrino,G. Viegi and J. 320FEV1and FVC 321Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321Requirements.

performance of equipment is not part of the usual laboratory procedures (see Test signals for spirometer testing section). Quality control Attention to equipment quality control and calibration is an important part of good laboratory practice. At a minimum, the requirements are as follows: 1) a log of calibration results

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