Spirometry

[Lupaal]

Hi, Can anyone tell me, do you get the results of spirometry tests on the day or do you have to wait for them?

Thank you.

[CarolMcl]

Hi. At the hospital I attend you don't receive your results on the day unless you are also seeing the respiratory consultant/doctor. I usually have my test either one or two weeks prior to seeing the doctor 🌹

[Lupaal in reply to CarolMcl]

Thank you. More waiting then.

[CarolMcl in reply to Lupaal]

Hopefully not long 🌹

[Troilus]

Hi Lupaal. When I had full pulmonary function tests I asked the technician if my results had gone up after the reversibility testing which he did answer but told me that it wasn’t a diagnosis. The results are checked over by someone (consultant) in the department and then passed to the person who made the referral. I got my diagnosis in a letter and was given an appointment with the consultant.

However, when I have had spirometry as a monitoring test I have been given the results at the end of the appointment.

[Lupaal in reply to Troilus]

Thank you.

[Suzie42]

If you have had the test before and you have a nice technician they can tell you if it is better or worse than your previous tests. I've been told a couple of times now, but if it's your first they cannot compare

[Lupaal in reply to Suzie42]

No, it's the first one.

[Suzie42 in reply to Lupaal]

No you definitely will not be told anything, it will be a waiting game. If I were you tel consultant secretary after a week for a push on results

[Issy22]

Hi for my first spirometry test I had to wait a month. This was only because the consultant wanted a face to face appointment to explain all my results.

I did ask the man doing the test at the time and all he said was I can tell you was a smoker. So I obviously knew it was not good.

Hope you get your results sooner and a good outcome.

Issy x

[HelNel7 in reply to Issy22]

Interesting! I have to confess I've decided to go private to get my spirometry done as I wasn't prepared to wait (could take months in my particular GP surgery) and I've already realised, from this forum, that the beta blockers I was on (as a migraine preventative rather than for high BP) should not be taken by people with lung diseases or asthmas as they can make breathing worse. I've booked the full package, with a GP appointment after the spirometry, so I hope I will get my results on the day, but it's not guaranteed even with going private!

[Issy22 in reply to HelNel7]

I had lung scans and a cat scan the same day I had my spirometry test.

My consultant wanted everything in one day . I think that’s why my spirometry results took longer. x

[HelNel7 in reply to Issy22]

Ah yes, that makes sense, and good to get it all done in one go! x

[Issy22 in reply to HelNel7]

I was worn out that day 😂

[Lupaal]

Thanks for all the replies .

[B0xermad]

My consultant does a follow up appointment and the nurse who does the spirometry will not give you any data

[Biker88]

I get told by the technician if my results are up or down compared to last time, the test is only an assessment of your lung function it can’t diagnose an illness. The actual diagnosis is given by the consultant after getting the results of other tests

[Bingo88]

I have only had a Spirometry test done at my doctor surgery by a nurse and was told straight away by her my results and she got me an urgent appointment with a doctor in the practice who just gave me Sabutamol at the time. Brian

[Lupaal in reply to Bingo88]

Mine is at the surgery so there is hope of a result then.

[Bingo88 in reply to Lupaal]

Yes definitely I should ask if they can tell you what the results are. Some don't bother unless you ask. Good luck. Hope everything is OK. Brian

[Lupaal in reply to Bingo88]

Thank you.

[Tykelady]

I had this at my local hospital and was told that unless requested a hospital does not have to inform your GP of test results.

[Karenanne61]

If you are on the hospital's app you can see your results there. It is a chart with lots of numbers though , that's why a consultant is needed to interpret the numbers. Also other tests are needed for a diagnosis.

[Kate124]

all the spirometry tests I’ve had have been at gp surgery. Results straight away.

[warwickstag in reply to Kate124]

Same for me. I get an annual appointment and immediate results, although I stopped going after my lung age was shown as 136.

[Timberman]

I asked my spirometerist (?) and got them on the day. But the full evaluation will go to the doctor who ordered it with a copy to your GP if not him/her.

[JHutton1994]

I got an answer as to whether I had COPD on the day, but I had to wait 4 weeks for the full report.