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diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
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A measurement of carbon monoxide (CO) transfer from inspired gas to pulmonary capillary blood. During the test, the subject inspires a gas containing CO and one or more tracer gases to allow determination of the gas exchanging capability of the lungs.
Term info
Label
diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
Synonyms
- carbon monoxide diffusing capacity
- pulmonary diffusing capacity
- transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide
gwas trait
true
term editor
Laura Harris
Term relations
Subclass of:
- pulmonary function measurement
- respiratory disease biomarker
- is_about some lung
- is_about some interstitial lung disease
- is_about some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- is_about some asthma