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Spirometry nurse say i met criteria(mgt?) 3 mth ago last test i stoodand 2mth of brown inh before 1st test. 2ndtest sitting , how accurate is test?
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Sitting or standing: doesn't really matter much, so long you straighten your back, fully inhale and exhale forcefully with good effort
Answered 6/4/2015
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