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A member asked:
I had a pft with all numbers in the 90% range except for my pef 66%.., what does that mean... 45, male, 190lbs 5'11..
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Don't worry: Since PFR is very effort-dependent, it is not used for diagnostic purpose. Your lung function is otherwise normal.
Answered 7/9/2015
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