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what the risks are lung diffusion testing, diffusing capacity, dlco test, lung diffusion testing is used, how well oxygen passes, air sacs, the lungs, blood, test measures the "diffusing capacity, the lung, carbon monoxide", dlco, breath in, inhale, some gas containing a very small quantity of carbon monoxide, hold breath, 10 seconds, rapidly blow it out, exhale, single exhaled gas is analyzed to determine how much carbon monoxide was absorbed, breath, , not eat a heavy meal, not smoke, at least 4 - 6 hours, use a bronchodilator, inhaler medications, ask health care provider whether, not can use them before the test, mouth piece fits tightly around mouth, clips, put on the nose, test, diagnose the presence, extent of certain lung diseases, how gases move the lungs into the bloodstream, normal test results depend on a person's age, sex, height, abnormal results generally mean that gases, not move, across the lung tissues, mean that lung diseases, such as interstitial fibrosis, sarcoidosis, asbestosis, emphysema, no significant risks, other pulmonary function tests done in combination, lamberto c, nunes h, le toumelin p, duperron f, valeyre d, clerici c, membrane, capillary blood components of diffusion capacity, the lung, carbon monoxide in pulmonary sarcoidosis, relation to exercise gas exchange, chest, 2004 jun, 125(6), 2061-8, mohsenifar z, lee sm, diaz p, et al, single-breath diffusing capacity, the lung, carbon monoxide, a predictor of pao2, maximum work rate, walking distance in patients, emphysema, chest 123, 1394-1400.