Book The Best Quality PFT Test with Affordable Cost in Kolkata

Pulmonary function tests or PFTs are a group of tests that measure how well your lungs work. These tests evaluate how well you’re able to breathe. It also measures how effective your lungs are able to bring oxygen to the rest of your body.

Your doctor may order these tests:

• If you’re having symptoms of lung problems
• If you’re regularly exposed to certain substances in your environment or in your workplace

• To monitor the course of chronic lung diseases, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Assessment of how well your lungs is working

PFTs are also known as lung function tests. PFT test price or pulmonary function test price in Kolkata normally varies between Rs. 1300 to Rs. 1600.

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Why are Pulmonary Function Tests done?

Your doctor will order pulmonary function tests to determine how your lungs are working. If you already have an existing condition and that condition is affecting your lungs, your doctor may order these tests in order to evaluate if the condition is progressing or how it’s responding to treatment.

PFTs can help diagnose:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Chronic bronchitis
• Respiratory infections
• Lung fibrosis
• Bronchiectasis, a lung condition
• COPD, which used to be called emphysema
• Asbestosis, a condition caused by exposure to asbestos
• Sarcoidosis which is a condition causing an inflammation of your lungs, liver, lymph nodes, eyes, skin, or other tissues
• Scleroderma, a disease that affects your connective tissue
• Pulmonary tumor
• Lung cancer
• Weaknesses of the chest wall muscles

What happens during Pulmonary function tests?

Spirometry Test as a part of Pulmonary function tests

Your PFTs may include a spirometry test measuring the amount of air you breathe in and out. For this test, you need to sit in front of a machine. You will be fitted with a mouthpiece. It’s important that the mouthpiece fits properly so that all the air you breathe goes into the machine. You’ll also wear a nose clip. This will keep you from breathing air out through your nose. The technician who will be there during the test will explain how to breathe for the test.

You may then breathe normally and your doctor will ask you to breathe in and out as deeply or as quickly as you can for several seconds or you may also be asked to breathe in a medication. This medication will enter your airways and you will then breathe into the machine again to see if the medication affected your lung function.

Plethysmography test as a part of Pulmonary function tests

A plethysmography test measures the volume of gas in your lungs. For this test, you will sit or stand in a small booth. You will breathe into a mouthpiece. Your doctor can learn about the volume of gas in your lungs, also called lung volume by measuring the pressure in the booth.

Diffusion capacity test as a part of Pulmonary function tests

This test evaluates how well the small air sacs inside the lungs, called alveoli, work. You will be asked to breathe in certain gases such as oxygen, helium, or carbon dioxide for the diffusion capacity test.

You may also be asked to breathe in a “tracer gas” for one breath and then the machine can detect when you breathe out this gas.

How to Prepare for Pulmonary Function Tests

You may need to follow the below instructions for pulmonary function tests:

• No bronchodilator medication for four hours
• No smoking for four hours before the test
• No heavy meals
• Do not wear any tight clothing, for exercise testing please wear a shirt that buttons up from the front and comfortable shoes
• The complete pulmonary function test takes around one and a half hours

AccuHealth Diagnostics: Offering Affordable PFT Test Price in Kolkata

AccuHealth Diagnostics is a chain of multispeciality diagnostic centres and polyclinics in Kolkata with centres in Kasba, Baruipur and Sonarpur. We have experienced staff members and technicians and we are renowned for delivering accurate test reports on time.

You can get on touch with us on our toll-free number 1800-120-3877 to book a PFT test with us.