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How is COPD diagnosed?
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COPD is diagnosed with a breathing test called spirometry.
Spirometry measures how well, and how much air, you breathe in and out of your lungs
Spirometry can be performed in a general practice by either the nurse or doctor. Sometimes patients will be referred to a respiratory physician or laboratory to have spirometry conducted.Report this post
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