Volume and speed
What it measures
What it measures
How much air you can breathe out and how quickly. The pattern helps distinguish between different types of breathing problem.
Breathing tests, done on site.
Spirometry measures how much air you can move and how fast. It helps assess asthma and other lung conditions, and it is done here where it is clinically useful.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. No referral needed to see a GP.
We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice. Standard consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
- Done on siteNo referral, no second appointment elsewhere
- Bulk billedMedicare-eligible consultations, with a valid Medicare card
- About 15–20 minutesBlowing hard into a tube, several times
We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice
Now Accepting New Patients
Walk-ins Welcome
Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford NSW 2250
Open Mon–Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm
What it covers
What to know.
Tap a card for the detail.
Effort required
What it involves
What it involves
You blow as hard and as long as you can into a tube, several times, with coaching. It is tiring rather than painful, and effort matters — a poor blow gives a poor result.
Ask about puffers
Before the test
Before the test
You may be asked to hold certain inhalers beforehand, and to avoid a heavy meal, vigorous exercise or smoking before the test. Ask when you book.
The useful output
Written action plan
Written action plan
Where asthma or COPD is confirmed, the valuable thing is a written action plan you can actually keep on the fridge or give to a school.
Questions
Spirometry questions.
What is spirometry?
A breathing test that measures how much air you can breathe out and how quickly. The pattern helps assess asthma and other lung conditions.
Does spirometry hurt?
No, but it takes effort. You blow as hard and as long as you can into a tube several times, with coaching. It can be tiring.
Do I need to prepare?
You may be asked to hold certain inhalers beforehand and to avoid a heavy meal, vigorous exercise or smoking before the test. Ask when you book.
How long does it take?
Usually about fifteen to twenty minutes, because it is repeated several times to get a reliable result.
Is it bulk billed?
Medicare-eligible consultations and procedures are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card.
This page is general information for people in the Gosford and Central Coast area. It is not advice about your situation and it does not replace a consultation. If you are worried about a symptom, book an appointment or call us on (02) 4311 3800. In an emergency, call 000.
Book a breathing assessment.
Mention it is for spirometry so enough time is set aside. All Medicare-eligible consultations are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm · Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford · Serving Gosford, West Gosford, Point Clare, Narara, Wyoming, Springfield, Tascott, Koolewong, East Gosford, Erina, Green Point and Lisarow.