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SVC. Purpose: To determine the maximum amount of the volume that can be taken in and exhaled with a single breath. FVC. To measure flow rates and lung volumes in order to determine the presence of obstructed or restricted lung impairment. MVV.
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SVC Purpose: To determine the maximum amount of the volume that can be taken in and exhaled with a single breath
FVC • To measure flow rates and lung volumes in order to determine the presence of obstructed or restricted lung impairment
MVV • To measure muscle strength during times of increased exertion
DLCO • To evaluate the ability of the lungs to take in oxygen from the air and transfer the oxygen across the lungs and into the blood stream
TGV • To measure the distribution of air in the lung, such as RV, ERV, IC, etc.