Welch Allyn CP 200 Spirometry Option - User Manual - Manual (Page 43)

Directions for Use Chapter 4 Performing Spirometry Tests 39
Recording a Test
To record a spirometry test, follow these steps.
1. Measure the patient’s standing height to the nearest half inch (or centimeter) in
stocking feet.
Accuracy is important; height greatly influences the predicted values.
2. If the patient’s demographics do not match the current spirometry norm, select a
more appropriate norm.
To find out how, see “Select Adult Predictive Norm” on page 13 or “Select Ped.
Predictive Norm” on page 13.
3. Press .
The first time this key is pressed each day, the prompt “Calibrate Now?” appears.
4. (Optional) Calibrate. See “Calibrating the Spirometer” on page 21.
The following screen appears.
Figure 27. “Enter New Patient” Screen
Note If the patient has obvious spinal deformities, measure the arm span from
fingertip to fingertip with arms outstretched against a wall. Enter the arm
span instead of height.
To learn how to choose which fields display
here, see
“Reviewing the Patient Data Fields
Available” on page 19.
Enter New Patient
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Patient ID
Last Name
Birth Date
Height
Gender
Race
Smoke Years
/ / MM / DD / YYYY
ft. in.
yr.
Use up and down arrows to change fields