1. Switch on your FeNO analyser
Switch on your device by pushing the button on the left of the device to the on position.
Next step2. Attach a new mouth filter.
Attach a new mouth filter to the breathing handle for each patient, mouth filters have ≥99.99% bacterial filtration efficiency and ≥99.97% viral filtration efficiency to prevent the spread of germs.
Next step3. Ask the patient to fully empty their lungs.
Ensure the patient empties thier lungs fully so they are prepared for the next step.
Next step4. The patient inhales through the breathing handle for three seconds.
Inhaling through the breathing handle for 3 seconds is a crucial step as it ensures ambient nitric oxide is removed from the measurement.
Next step5. The patient then exhales through the breathing handle.
Exhalation takes 10 seconds at a steady flow rate. A 6-second mode is available for children aged 4-10 who are unable to perform the 10-second test. The device will help the patient to maintain a steady flow using animation and sound.
Next step6. Once the test is complete, the device will analyse the breath sample.
This is where the magic happens! During the analysis phase the device putting everything together to ensure an accurate result is generated.
Next step7. The FeNO result will be displayed in approximately one minute.
Once the test is complete you will have an accurate and reliable FeNO test result.
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