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Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Diagnostic test reference page from the Everyone Healthy database.
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What this test measures
1This section shows the biological marker/agent measured by this diagnostic test. Each marker/agent opens its own page with related conditions. Detailed reference ranges are shown separately in the Reference ranges and concentrations section below, so they are not repeated here.
Reference ranges and concentrations
2These ranges are pulled from the existing EH diagnostic-test reference range tables. They can vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, sample type and clinical situation.
| Biological marker/agent / concentration | Reference range | Unit | Age | Gender | Category / test group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) | 850 – 1,300 | mL | Adult ( > 16y) | Female | Pulmonary Function & Arterial Blood Gases Studies / Lung Capacity |
| Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) | 1,000 – 1,500 | mL | Adult ( > 16y) | Male | Pulmonary Function & Arterial Blood Gases Studies / Lung Capacity |
Tip: scroll sideways on small screens to see all columns. Ranges are educational only and must be interpreted by a qualified clinician.
Conditions where linked markers may be increased or decreased
36This section links the test's biological markers/agents to related conditions. It is a browsing guide, not a diagnosis.
Markers often decreased in
34- Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Asbestosis: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Aspiration Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Chlamydial Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Community Acquired Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Emphysema: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Eosinophilic Pneumonias: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Fungal Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Goodpastures Syndrome: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Gram Negative Bacilli Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Haemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Hospital Acquired Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Legionnaires Disease Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Multiple Sclerosis: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Myasthenia Gravis: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Mycoplasmal Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Neonatal Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Pneumonia in The Immunocompromised Host: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Staphylococcal Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- Streptococcal Pneumonia: Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Related disease pages directly linked to this test
36These are direct diagnostic-test-to-condition links stored in the EH database.
- Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Asbestosis
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Asthma
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
- Chlamydial Pneumonia
- Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia
- Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Emphysema
- Eosinophilic Pneumonias
- Fungal Pneumonia
- Goodpastures Syndrome
- Gram Negative Bacilli Pneumonia
- Haemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia
- Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Legionnaires Disease Pneumonia
- Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
- Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia
- Occupational Asthma
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia in The Immunocompromised Host
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Staphylococcal Pneumonia
- Streptococcal Pneumonia
Full article / legacy information
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Summary References
Treatments:
1. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/expiratory+reserve+volume
2. http://www.brianmac.co.uk/spirometer.htm
3. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/lft/lft_all.html
4. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/lft/lft_types.html