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CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THE PULMONARY TEST IS 4 AND WHAT THE RESULTS MEAN. I HAVE ONE DONE ON MONDAY AND AM KINDA SCARED ABOUT IT. I KNOW ITS A BREATHING TEST BUT WAS WONDERING what the resulys dictate. i'm fat and out of breath all the time so it kinda worries me ...tony

tony i had ekg, tredmill a scoap all kinds of blood work u will do fine

Hey Tony, Don't freak out about the PFT. This test is just done to determine if your lungs are strong enough to withstand general anesthesia. Tomorrow, they will go over the instructions for the PFT in great detail and they will make sure you understand everything. Then, basically, you'll just blow as hard as you can when they tell you to. If you don't understand any of the instructions or you feel like you could have done better, just let them know. You'll be able to do it as many times as you need to. Now, if certain levels of the test are below 80%, they will also do an arterial blood gas (ABG). That's where they take blood from the artery. It doesn't feel great. That's why I said just blow as hard as possible. Don't worry about the test. The respiratory team will walk you through everything. See you tomorrow! Catherine Birdwhistell Insurance Coordinator The Bariatric Center @ GCH [email protected]