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Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiratory Capacity (IC) | 2,600 – 3,200 | mL | Adult ( > 16y) | Female | Pulmonary Function & Arterial Blood Gases Studies / Lung Capacity |
| Inspiratory Capacity (IC) | 3,000 – 3,500 | 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
34This section links the test's biological markers/agents to related conditions. It is a browsing guide, not a diagnosis.
Markers often decreased in
32- Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Asbestosis: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Aspiration Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Chlamydial Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Community Acquired Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Emphysema: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Eosinophilic Pneumonias: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Fungal Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Goodpastures Syndrome: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Gram Negative Bacilli Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Haemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Hospital Acquired Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Legionnaires Disease Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Mycoplasmal Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Neonatal Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Pneumonia in The Immunocompromised Host: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Staphylococcal Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
- Streptococcal Pneumonia: Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
Related disease pages directly linked to this test
34These 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
- 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
Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
Summary References
Treatments:
1. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/inspiratory+capacity
2. http://www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/web8/lung_function_tests.htm
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12475840