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Roadrunne98
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Posted - Jul 28 2010 :  5:38:05 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I found my 2005 report of my test also. Which header do I go by to compare the change of my test from year to year. Do I take the #'s under Predicted/pre drug reported/pre drug % predicted/post drug reported/porst drug % predicted/ % change. Tell me what column to take the #'s from so I can compare and you can see the whole picture. Thanks........I think a Dr. should go step by step in explaining these #s so you understand what;s going on with your body.

PennyPA
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Posted - Jul 28 2010 :  6:57:44 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Since the percentages can stay the same even though the predicted numbers change over the years, it's better to use the predicted and actual numbers for comparison (the ones that show predicted and actual liters). The pre-drug and post-drug numbers are useful only to see how much of a reversible (i.e. asthma) component you have to your copd. Most of us just use the FEV1 number to talk about the degree of our disease. Other numbers are important, too, but that is the main "identifying" one.
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