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Other than asthma, what else can make you fail a spirometer test?
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Many things: Though "failing" is not a term i would use, there are many other conditions that can show up in a spirometry test. These may include lung obstructions, vocal cord dysfunction, copd, etc. Most of the time these conditions will give results that are not characteristically like asthma but feel like it. Good luck.
Answered 6/20/2018
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