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I am about to get tested for asthma soon, what are they going to do?

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Testing: A lot of different medical problems have similar symptoms to asthma. The best way to confirm the diagnosis is with a methacholine challenge test - a special type of pulmonary function test. Your breathing is tested while a therapist gives you an inhaled medication called methacholine. In patients with asthma, this will cause the airways to spasm at low doses - a "positive" test.

Answered 12/10/2013

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