The pulmonary function lab at MedStar Health offers diagnostic testing to evaluate lung function.
There are several reasons why your physician may prescribe a lung function study, which may include:
-
Shortness of breath
-
Neuromuscular disease
-
Cough
-
Interstitial disease
-
Wheezing
-
Cardiac disease
-
COPD
-
History of smoking
-
Asthma
-
Environmental exposure
-
Cystic fibrosis
-
Preoperative testing
Your physician will prescribe the testing that is best suited to meet your diagnostic needs, which may include:
-
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
-
Lung volumes
-
Arterial blood gas sampling
-
Diffusion studies
-
Pulse oximetry
-
Maximum inspiratory pressure
-
Ambulating saturation
-
Maximum expiratory pressure
-
Impulse oscillometry
Our providers
Expert pulmonology care
Getting the care you need starts with seeing one of our pulmonologists.
Our locations
Distance from Change locationEnter your location
MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
9103 Franklin Square Dr. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute Suite 220 Baltimore, MD 21237
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
9000 Franklin Square Dr. Baltimore, MD 21237