Cosmed Quark PFT - User manual.pdf - Frank's Hospital Workshop

DLco corr ml/min/mmHg CO Diffusion Capacity corrected for Hb, COHb, PB.
DLco/VA ml/min/mmHg Krogh factor
Dm ml/min/mmHg Membrane Diffusion capacity
Vc ml Capillary Volume
FaCO % Alveolar concentration of CO
FACH4 % Alveolar concentration of CH4
ta sec Apnoea time
FiCO % Inspiratory concentration of CO
FiCH4 % Expiratory concentration of CH4
wash-out vol. % Rejection Volume
Vsample vol. % Sampling volume
IVC (DLCO) l IVC calculated during test DLCO
TLC (DLCO) l Total Lung Capacity
Respiratory Drive - P0.1 Test
Symbol UM Parameter
P0.1 cmH2O Respiratory drive
FiCO2 % Inspiratory CO2 (PFT2 and PFT4 only)
RF 1/min Respiratory Frequency
Vt l Tidal Volume
MIP/MEP
Symbol UM Parameter
MIP cm H 2 O Maximum inspiratory pressure
MEP cm H 2 O Maximum expiratory pressure
Cardio pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
The Ergo option makes the Quark PFT a complete Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
system able to measure the following parameters:
Breath by Breath exercise testing
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Symbol UM Parameter
VO2 ml/min Oxygen Uptake
VCO2 ml/min Carbon Dioxide production
Vt l Tidal Volume
FetO2 % End Tidal O2
FetCO2 % End Tidal CO2
R --- Respiratory Quotient
VE l/min Ventilation
HR 1/min Heart Rate
Qt l Cardiac output
AT --- Anaerobic Threshold
VE l/min Ventilation
SV l/min Stroke volume
RF 1/min Respiratory Frequency
FeO2, FeCO2 % Averaged expiratory concentration of O2 e CO
VE/VO2 --- ventilatory equivalent for O2
VE/VCO2 --- ventilatory equivalent for CO2
VO2/HR ml/beat Oxygen pulse
VO2/Kg ml/min/Kg VO2 per Kg