What Is Spirometry?
Spirometry (spy-ROM-eh-tree) is a test that measures:
- how much air a person's lungs can hold
- the speed of inhalations (breathing in) and exhalations (breathing out)
It's a quick test that usually takes 5–30 minutes.
What's a Spirometer?
Spirometry is done with a tool called a spirometer.
The spirometer (spy-ROM-eh-tur) has:
- a mouthpiece
- a tube that connects to a device or computer that checks and records results