Operating Hours: | Mondays - Fridays | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Saturdays | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm | |
Sundays & Public Holidays | Closed | |
Contact: | Tel: | +604 652 8804 |
Location: | 1st Floor |
Pulmonary Function testing measures the function of lung capacity and lung and chest wall mechanics to determine whether or not the patient has a lung problem. Pulmonary Function Tests are commonly referred to as PFTs. When a patient is referred for PFT's, it means that a battery of tests may be carried-out including: simple screening spirometry, static lung volume measurement, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, airways resistance and respiratory muscle strength.
Pulmonary Function Tests are used for the following reasons:
Dr Ronnie Chong Khin Choy MBBS (Mal), MRCP (UK) |
Dr Sundira Kumar Namasemayam BSc (Med Sc), MD (UPM) , MRCP (Ire), CMIA (NIOSH), Fellowship in Respiratory Medicine (Mal) |