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IQmark Digital Spirometer Operation Manual
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M. Spirometry Testing at a Glance
A condensed guide to using the IQmark Digital Spirometer with new patients.
The ATS recommends that calibration be performed daily before testing is started.
1)
Start the Diagnostic Workstation program.
2)
Select
New Patient
from the opening screen.
3)
Complete the Name, Date of Birth, Weight, Height, Sex, and Race fields on the screen.
4)
When the Patient Data screen is complete, select
New Test
5)
Select
Spirometry
and then click
OK
.
6)
Prepare the patient for the Spirometry test. Select a new disposable mouthpiece.
7)
The type of test currently selected is displayed in bold in the upper right corner of the
screen. If this is not the type of test required, select the required test by clicking the
appropriate button –
FVC, VC, MVV,
and either
Pre
or
Post
.
8)
When the patient is ready, click
Start New Test
.
9)
Wait while the sensor automatically zeros the sensor – DO NOT ALLOW AIRFLOW TO
PASS THROUGH THE SENSOR DURING THIS PROCESS.
10)
When the incentive box displays “Start When Ready” instruct the patient to begin the test.
11)
Encourage the patient with verbal and body language to perform the test properly. For an
FVC test, you can ask them to blast out fast and blow out long.
12)
Click the
Stop
button to conclude the test and review the current data.
13)
Repeat steps 7 through 12 until you have acquired the number of tests desired.
14)
Click on
Save/Review
to save tests and review or print the data.
15)
Discard the used mouthpiece after all tests are completed.
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