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Pft are the results the ref or the pre meas or the pre % ref. just confused ?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

The whole thing: PFTs are difficult to understand. Best to discuss them with your lung doctor. There are just so many details. And some PFTs are so low quality that repeat PFTs may be useful at another high quality lab.

Answered 6/15/2015

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