Diffusing capacity of the lung (DL) (also known as transfer factor) measures the transfer of gas from air in the lung, to the red blood cells in lung blood...

DLCO or TLCO (diffusing capacity or transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (CO),) is the extent to which oxygen passes from the air sacs of the...

needed] Total lung capacity (TLC) is the maximum volume of air present in the lungs.[medical citation needed] Diffusing capacity (or DLCO) is the carbon...

neuromuscular disorders.[citation needed] Measurement of the single-breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is a fast and safe tool in the evaluation...

means that oxygen less readily diffuses into the bloodstream. In response to higher altitude, the body's diffusing capacity increases in order to process...

(March 2013). "The rise in carboxyhemoglobin from repeated pulmonary diffusing capacity tests". Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. 186 (1): 103–8. doi:10...

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needed to diagnose bronchiolitis obliterans, including spirometry, diffusing capacity of the lung tests (DLCO), lung volume tests, chest X-rays, high-resolution...

for him: Krogh length, the distance between capillaries which nutrients diffuse to, based on cellular consumption of the nutrients. Krogh's principle,...

heat transfer analysis, thermal diffusivity is the thermal conductivity divided by density and specific heat capacity at constant pressure. It is a measure...

invasive testing. Extensive exposure to birds, combined with reduced diffusing capacity, are strongly suggestive of BFL. Symptoms worsen upon skin exposure...

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the effectiveness of ventilation at the lungs' alveoli, given the diffusing capacity of the gas. It is a good indicator of respiratory function and the...

than 80% of predicted. People with COPD also exhibit a decrease in diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide due to decreased surface area in the...

is restrictive or obstructive. Another test is that of the lung's diffusing capacity – this is a measure of the transfer of gas from air to the blood in...

aging changes of the lungs, and cause a slight decrease in their diffusing capacity. The presence of multiple pulmonary cysts may indicate a need to evaluate...

than 7.45 this is respiratory alkalosis. Alveolar-arterial gradient Diffusing capacity Pulmonary alveolus Dugdale DC, Zieve D. Gasometría arterial. Medline...

lung function test may interfere with the results. Single-breath diffusing capacity can help differentiate asthma from COPD. It is reasonable to perform...

that the lungs can hold (vital capacity) and changes in expiratory function and lung elasticity. Lung diffusing capacity decreases leading eventually to...

function, causing a decrease in forced vital capacity, reducing total lung capacity and diffusing capacity. The restrictive impairment is a result of adhesions...

reflects the difficulty encountered in inflating the fibrotic lungs. The diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is invariably reduced in IPF and may be...

include: Lung volumes, including lung capacity, airway resistance, respiratory muscle strength, diffusing capacity Other pulmonary function tests which...

increased residual volume, increased total lung capacity, fixed obstruction, low diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide that corrects with...

received cyclosporine they displayed improved diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide and forced vital capacity. A 1999 study reported that tacrolimus successfully...

Cation-exchange capacity (CEC) is a measure of how many cations can be retained on soil particle surfaces. Negative charges on the surfaces of soil particles...

The volumetric heat capacity of a material is the heat capacity of a sample of the substance divided by the volume of the sample. It is the amount of...

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various case series was abnormal gas transfer, as assessed by the diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO), described in 82% to 97% of patients. It...

for months to years. The most commonly impaired lung function is diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, as well as reduced lung volumes and spirometry...