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definition
A measurement of carbon monoxide (CO) transfer from inspired gas to pulmonary capillary blood. During the test, the subject inspires a gas containing CO and one or more tracer gases to allow determination of the gas exchanging capability of the lungs.
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has exact synonym
pulmonary diffusing capacity, transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide diffusing capacity
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Laura Harris