Plethysmograph
Booth for body plethysmography, spirometry and lung diffusing capacity (DLCO).
Tests
We perform 11 tests to evaluate your breathing at Plaza Clínica Corominas, with reliable, high-quality results.
What tests do we perform?
Eleven tests to measure how you breathe. Choose yours and book on WhatsApp.
Pulmonary mechanics
How air moves in and out of your lungs.
Simple spirometry
Measures how much air you can blow out of your lungs and how fast.
More information about Simple spirometrySpirometry with bronchodilator
Repeats the spirometry after a bronchodilator is given, to see how your airways respond.
More information about Spirometry with bronchodilatorSlow spirometry
Measures your lung capacity with a slow, relaxed breath.
More information about Slow spirometryOscillometry with bronchodilator
Evaluates the resistance of your airways while you breathe normally, before and after the bronchodilator.
More information about Oscillometry with bronchodilator
Nitric oxide
Biomarker
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
Measures the nitric oxide in the air you exhale, an indicator of inflammation in the airways.
More information about Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)FeNO Offline
The exhaled air is collected in a container and the nitric oxide is measured afterward.
More information about FeNO OfflineNasal nitric oxide measurement
Measures the nitric oxide produced in the nose and paranasal sinuses.
More information about Nasal nitric oxide measurement
Gas exchange
The passage of gases from the lungs into the blood.
Lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO)
Evaluates how well gases pass from your lungs into your blood.
More information about Lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO)
Volumes and strength
Tests that evaluate all lung volumes and the strength of the respiratory muscles.
Body plethysmography
Inside a transparent booth, it measures all the air your lungs can hold, including what remains after you exhale.
More information about Body plethysmographyMaximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (PiMAX-PeMAX)
Measures the strength of the muscles you use to inhale and exhale.
More information about Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (PiMAX-PeMAX)
Integrative test
6-minute walk test
Measures the distance you walk in 6 minutes to evaluate your exercise capacity.
More information about 6-minute walk test
How the tests are done
- Emmanuel Tejada adjusts the mouthpiece for the patient, who is seated inside the booth
We get you ready
Before starting, the technician adjusts the mouthpiece.
- Close-up of the patient breathing through the mouthpiece inside the booth
You breathe through the mouthpiece
You follow the technician's instructions during the test.
- The patient seated inside the plethysmography booth, breathing through the mouthpiece
Inside the booth
The booth is used for body plethysmography, spirometry and lung diffusing capacity (DLCO).
Technology and equipment
Each test is performed with equipment designed for that measurement.
Nitric oxide analyzer
For FeNO, nasal nitric oxide and FeNO Offline.
The oscillometer seen from several angles
Oscillometer
Oscillometry before and after the bronchodilator.
Respiratory pressure meter
Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (PiMAX-PeMAX).
Spirometer
Simple spirometry, slow spirometry and spirometry with bronchodilator.
A certified technician performs your test
They guide you through each step with specialized equipment.
How to prepare for your test
For the test to be performed and interpreted correctly, keep the following in mind.
Questions about your medications? Message us before your appointment.
Ask on WhatsAppInhalers
Do not use bronchodilators (inhalers) for 12 to 24 hours beforehand.
Coffee, tea and chocolate
Do not have coffee, tea or chocolate for 3 hours before the test.
No fasting
You don't need to fast. You can eat something light.
Cigarettes and vapes
Do not smoke cigarettes or vape.
Comfortable clothing
Wear comfortable clothing. Avoid waist cinchers, shapewear and tight clothing.
Your medications
Take your medications for high blood pressure, diabetes and other conditions.