kapasitas paru total. 2. Ekspirasi ke dalam spirometer secara maksimal secepat dan sesempurna mungkin. Jarak total penurunan kurva dari rekaman volume paru menunjukkan FVC.
Figure 42-3 Recordings during the forced vital capacity maneuver: A, in a healthy person and B, in a person with partial airway obstruction. (The "zero" on the volume scale is residual volume.)