Resumption of pulmonary function testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

As we progress toward an endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to re-evaluate which pandemic precautions should be maintained for performance of pulmonary function tests (PFT). Specifically, how should risk be mitigated for patients and health care workers as the dynamics of viral transmission evolve over time. This third update of the Resumption of PFTs in the era of COVID-19 presents the current evidence to support performance of PFT in dedicated laboratories and in primary care settings across Canada. Throughout the