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Several pulmonary function tests that are used to determine a person's lung function. Spirometry records the amount of air breathed in and out and the rate at which this occurs. Lung volume measurement records the maximum amount of air the body can hold. Diffusing capacity measurement determines how efficiently the body transfers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.

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