What is generally included in a Pulmonary Checkup?

Pulmonary checkups are able to detect problems before they begin, and early detection increases the likelihood of recovering good health through treatment and healing.

The pulmonary checkup includes:

• Internal evaluation
• Pulmonary evaluation
• Blood test (4 elements)
• Urinalysis
• Complete Blood Count
• Lipids profile
• PPD
• Serum electrolytes
• TP, TPT, and bleeding time  
• Immunoglobulin E
• Sputum and throat culture with antibiogram
• Sputum fungal smear
• PA radiography – chest and right side
• Electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Pulmonary function test
• Pulse oximetry

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