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DLCO Adjustment for Altitude
DLCO = Diffusing capacity
of the
Lung
for
Carbon Monoxide
Required inputs:
Measured DLCO
mlCO (STPD) /(min mmHg)
mmole CO/(min kPa)
Barometric pressure:
mmHg
in Hg
kPa
hPa
Based upon the recommendation of the American Thoracic Society.
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References:
American Thoracic society, Single Breath Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (transfer factor) Recomendations for a Standard Technique- 1995 Update, Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 152 pp 2185-2198 (1995).
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