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Regarding FENO test for diagnosis asthma
Today I have done my PFT, CBC, chest x-ray, and feno test. My feno test final result is 17 pb b. What is it means.?
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Hi. I understand your concern s. Are you asthmatic?
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Dr. Santosh Jha
Respiratory Medicine
11 yrs exp
Delhi
Feno is done to evaluate eosinophilic inflammation.increaed in cases of asthma or allergic rhinitis.yours is 17,that's a normal test!
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Dr. Sunil Kumar
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
Are you known asthmatic. What was the indication for these tests?
FeNO is usually indicated for assessment of eosinophilic inflammation and to monitor the response to treatment in eosinophilic asthma. However the report seems to be normal
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
FeNO / exhaled nitric oxide test,is a test done to establish allergic or eosinophilic asthma, is a way to determine how much lung inflammation is present and for judging treatment response how well patient is doing .
Yours is normal as per report!
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