Do I have asthma? Getting a diagnosis

6) Other tests

There are some tests which can be done at your GP surgery such as:

  • Peak flow monitoring.
  • Simple spirometry.

Some more detailed tests are done in hospital outpatient’s respiratory departments. These may include:

  • More detailed spirometry.
  • Exercise tests.
  • Gas transfer tests.

You can find out more about these in the next section.

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