New spirometry guidelines jointly published at the end of 2005 by the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society advocate the use of a 3l precision syringe
A 1l or 2l precision syringe is no longer acceptable to conform to this, the new definitive spirometry standard.
Guidelines from other authorities also recommend a 3l syringe for spirometer accuracy checks including: Gold 2005; GPIAG/IPCRG; ARTP/BLF; BTS/COPD consortium; NLHEP; OCOEM; ANZSRS; and others.
Vitalograph has designed a new, extremely accurate, robust and lightweight 3l precision syringe to give the ultimate confidence in spirometry measurements.
The Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology, the British Thoracic Society and the British Lung Foundation emphasise the importance of calibrated spirometers as the only means of obtaining accurate, reliable and safe measurements in spirometry.
The failure to use certified calibrated equipment could lead to misleading results and possibly incorrect diagnosis, which may be a notifiable hazardous incident.
