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Vital Capacity (VC)
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Vital Capacity (VC)
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Reference ranges and concentrations
2Reference ranges come from the existing EH diagnostic-test range tables. Ranges can differ between laboratories, methods, age groups and clinical situations.
| Diagnostic test / concentration | Reference range | Unit | Age | Gender | Category / test group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vital Capacity (VC) | 3,500 – 4,000 | mL | Adult ( > 16y) | Female | Pulmonary Function & Arterial Blood Gases Studies / Lung Capacity |
| Vital Capacity (VC) | 4,500 – 5,000 | mL | Adult ( > 16y) | Male | Pulmonary Function & Arterial Blood Gases Studies / Lung Capacity |
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Conditions linked to this marker
33This shows where the EH database links this marker as increased, decreased or associated with conditions.
Decreased in
31- Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Asbestosis
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
- Chlamydial Pneumonia
- Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia
- Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Emphysema
- Eosinophilic Pneumonias
- Fungal Pneumonia
- Gram Negative Bacilli Pneumonia
- Haemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia
- Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Legionnaires Disease Pneumonia
- Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia
- Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
- Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia in The Immunocompromised Host
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Staphylococcal Pneumonia
- Streptococcal Pneumonia
Associated with
0No conditions in this group.