It also provides an opportunity to educate and counsel individuals on lung health. VSA/HFA uses it to motivate individuals to stop smoking, decrease exposure to pollutants, exercise, and manage existing lung conditions such as asthma or allergies.
Pulmonary function screening involves taking a deep breath and blowing it hard and fast through a tube in a spirometer - a small, hand-held device connected to a laptop computer. The breath is analyzed and four numbers are interpreted. An individual's test results are compared to research-established norms based on certain factors including age, gender, height, and smoking history.
If you would like your company's employees to take advantage of our complementary follow-up counseling, request our Follow-up Counseling Handout.pdf. The handout describes how we provide this service via telephone or email for up to two weeks after the screening.