Pulmonary function studies are done for all of the following measurements EXCEPT:
a. the patient's carbon monoxide level.
b. lung volumes and capacities.
c. pulmonary diffusion capacity.
d. forced expiratory flow rates.
A
A blood sample must be analyzed by a cooximeter to determine a patient's carbon monoxide level. All of the other listed options can be measured on a pulmonary function test.
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