Product Manual

Spirometry protocols

This manual describes the protocols you can select to change the way the CP 150

spirometer operates when testing a patient. Any features that are not specified in the

protocol use your own settings.

Protocol settings are uneditable after selection to avoid confusion during setup.

To learn how to review or change the protocol, see Viewing or changing the spirometry

settings.

About the PCP protocol

The PCP (primary care practitioner) protocol is for users who want to make sure that

testing meets the requirement of the National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP).

When the PCP protocol is selected, the spirometer automatically performs as described

here, regardless of user-defined settings.

When this protocol is selected, testing and reports are affected as follows:

Operation Settings

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Norm: NHANES III 1999 (Adult)

• Best Effort Formula: Best Measurement

• FVC Reversibility formula: ((Post-Pre)/Pre)*100

• FEV1% formula: FEV6

• ATS interpretation: True

• Composite norms: False

• Displaying parameters: FEV1, FEV6, FEV1/FEV6

• Efforts to be printed: Only best effort

• Print lung age: True

• Print quality grades: True

About the NIOSH protocol

The NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.) protocol is for

users who want to make sure that occupational testing and reports meet the

requirements of NIOSH. The device automatically performs as described here,

regardless of user-defined settings.

When using this protocol, the spirometer should be calibrated at three different flows

every day before use.