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Everyone at risk for COPD who has cough, sputum production, or shortness of breath, should be tested for the disease. The test for COPD is called spirometry. Spirometry can detect COPD before symptoms become severe. It is a simple, non-invasive breathing test that measures the amount of air a person can blow out of the lungs (volume) and how fast he or she can blow it out (flow).
Spirometry is a test that measures how much air you can move in and out of your lungs over a short period of time, and is used to test for COPD. The test can identify early COPD, and even help determine the stage of COPD in the patient. The test also may show how well certain medicines affect a person's COPD symptoms.pirometry is a test that measures how much air you can move in and out of your lungs over a short period of time, and is used to test for COPD. The test can identify early COPD, and even help determine the stage of COPD in the patient. The test also may show how well certain medicines affect a person's COPD symptoms.