Spirometry Test Information and Form

If you have booked a spirometry appointment, it is vital that you read and understand the following:

• You must not attend the appointment if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in contact with anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 10 days.
• You should not smoke for at least 2 hours before your test.
• Please avoid vigorous exercise prior to the test, we would advise you to attend 5 minutes prior to your appointment to ensure you are rested.
• Please avoid eating a large meal for 2 hours beforehand.
• Please do not drink alcohol on the day of the test.
• Wear loose clothing so that you will feel comfortable and not restricted.
• Please ensure you have passed urine and have correctly fitted dentures if worn.
• If you have been taking antibiotics for a recent chest infection, please wait for 6 weeks before your spirometry.
• You should wait at least six weeks after eye surgery (cataracts etc) or any abdominal surgery before having this test.
• If you are booked for reversibility testing you should not have received any oral steroids for 4 weeks prior to your appointment. Please let the surgery know so we can rearrange your appointment.
• Please continue to take your medication as usual prior to your appointment except:
  • Do not take Salbutamol or Terbutaline for 4 hours before your test (6 hours for anticholinergics)
  • Do not take Salmeterol, Formoterol, withhold for 12 hours before your test
  • Sustained relief theophylline, withhold for 12 hours before your test