Body box plethysmography at UCSF

Definition

A pulmonary function test that may be used to measure: total lung capacity (TLC), which is the total amount of air your lungs can hold, or residual volume (RV), which is the amount of air that remains in your lungs after you exhale as completely as possible.

Synonyms

Body plethysmography, Total body plethysmography, Whole body plethysmography

Categories

Physiological assay → Pulmonary function tests → Body box plethysmography