The Pulmonary Function Lab at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center offers diagnostic testing to evaluate lung function.

There are several reasons why your physician may prescribe a pulmonary 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 which type of testing is bested 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