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The CO single breath transfer factor of the lung

Generally acceptable normal values

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The CO single breath method for determining the transfer factor of the lung,T, and its component factors,Dm andVc, never gained wide application. The lack of generally accepted normal values has contributed to this. In this paper, based on the results of measurements in 28 normal subjects, it is shown that generally acceptable normal values can be obtained by: 1. determiningT at lung volumes above 80% TLC, and 2. expressingT, Dm andVc per unit of alveolar gas volume during breath-holding:T v ,Dm v andVc v .

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Lung Function Laboratory, St. Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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Werner, F., Beneken Kolmer, H. The CO single breath transfer factor of the lung. Pflugers Arch. 393, 269–274 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00584081

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