Preparing for a Lung Function Test
- Please do not wear tight clothing
- Avoid using puffers and inhalers according to the list of times below unless your doctor has requested otherwise
- Continue all other medications
- Avoid smoking
- Allow time before your appointment for parking, checking in with reception and for emptying your bladder if necessary, toilet facilities are available in ChestCare’s rooms
- If possible (without causing distressing breathlessness), avoid using the following medications prior to your appointment for lung function assessment within the period specified.
| Withholding Times for Respiratory Medication. | Initial Assessment (Minimum Times) | Subsequent Assessments (Minimum Times) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relievers for asthma (SABA) | Ventolin, Asmol, Airomir, Bricanyl | 4 Hours | 4 Hours |
| Other treatment for asthma | Intal, Tillade | 8 hours | 8 hours |
| Relievers for COPD (SAMA) | Atrovent | 8 hours | 8 hours |
| Long-acting bronchodilator (LABA) | Serevent, Oxis, Onbrez | 12 hours | 12 hours |
| Preventers (ICS) | Flixotide, Fluticasone CIPLA, Pulmocort, QVAR, Alvesco | Use as usual | Use as usual |
| Preventers with bronchodilator (ICS/LABA) | Seretide, Symbicort, Breo Ellipta, DuoResp, Fluitiform, Fluticasone+Salmeterol Cipla | Use as usual | Use as usual |
| Long-acting COPD medication (LAMA) | Spiriva, Bretaris, Seebri, Incruse | Use as usual | Use as usual |
| Long-acting combinations (LAMA/LABA) | Spiolto, Ultibro, Anoro, Brimica | Use as usual | Use as usual |
| Long-acting combinations and preventer (ICS/LAMA/LABA) | Trelegy | Use as usual | Use as usual |
| Other preventers | Singulair/Montelukast | Use as usual | Use as usual |
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