Spirometric values |
FVC?Forced vital capacity; the total volume of air that can be exhaled during a maximal forced expiration effort. Normal 80% to 120% |
FEV1?Forced expiratory volume in one second; the volume of air exhaled in the first second under force after a maximal inhalation. Normal 80% to 120% |
FEV1/ FVC ratio?The percentage of the FVC expired in one second. Within 5% of the predicted ratio |
FEV6 ?Forced expiratory volume in six seconds. |
FEF25?75%?Forced expiratory flow over the middle one half of the FVC; the average flow from the point at which 25 percent of the FVC has been exhaled to the point at which 75 percent of the FVC has been exhaled. |
MVV?Maximal voluntary ventilation. |
Lung volumes |
ERV?Expiratory reserve volume; the maximal volume of air exhaled from end-expiration. |
IRV?Inspiratory reserve volume; the maximal volume of air inhaled from end-inspiration. |
RV?Residual volume; the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation. Normal 75% -120% |
VT ?Tidal volume; the volume of air inhaled or exhaled during each respiratory cycle. |
Lung capacities |
FRC?Functional residual capacity; the volume of air in the lungs at resting end-expiration. 75% to 120% |
IC?Inspiratory capacity; the maximal volume of air that can be inhaled from the resting expiratory level. |
TLC?Total lung capacity; the volume of air in the lungs at maximal inflation. Normal 80% to 120% |
VC?Vital capacity; the largest volume measured on complete exhalation after full inspiration. |
DLCO
Normal > 60% to < 120%
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