Inova Pulmonary Diagnostic tests and treatments can help assess an individual’s lung health, confirm a diagnosis, classify disease severity and progression, determine the best therapy, and evaluate a patient’s response to prescribed therapy.

Everyone can benefit from pulmonary diagnostic testing – from athletes and healthy individuals who want to know their lung function and exercise status to those preparing for thoracic (chest) surgery, and people living with allergies or a lung condition.

Pulmonary Diagnostics is offered at five locations. Contact your preferred location for more information:

  • Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
    703-776-3462
    3300 Gallows Rd., Falls Church VA 22042
  • Inova Saville Screening and Prevention Center
    571-472-3500
    8081 Innovation Park Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Inova Pulmonology - Fair Oaks
    703-641-8616
    3620 Joseph Siewick Dr., #406, Fairfax, VA 22033
  • Inova Loudoun Hospital Pulmonary Diagnostics
    703-858-6674
    44045 Riverside Pkwy., Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Inova Pulmonology - Woodburn
    703-641-8616
    3289 Woodburn Rd., #350, Annandale, VA 22003

Who benefits from testing?

  • Athletes
  • Individuals who are:
    • Healthy and want to know their lung function and exercise status
    • Suffering from allergies
    • Exposed to inhaled irritants, such as fire fighters
    • Preparing for lung, heart, abdominal or other surgeries (to assess lung status and identify underlying problems)
    • Living with lung conditions such as: asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension and other advanced lung diseases
    • Living with neuromuscular disorders (to assess lung involvement and monitor progression)
    • Affected by COVID-19

Tests and treatments

Inova's Pulmonary Diagnostics Program offers the following tests and treatments:

Pulmonary function testing

  • Spirometry
  • Pre and Post Bronchodilator Spirometry
  • Spirometry Supine and Erect
  • Lung Volume Plethysmography
  • Lung Volume Nitrogen Wash Out
  • Diffusion Capacity (DLCO)
  • Maximal Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)
  • Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP)
  • Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP)
  • High Altitude Simulation Test (HAST)

Exercise testing

  • 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
  • Bro Cardiopulmonary Exercise Stress Test (CPST)
  • Pediatric Exercise Induced Bronchospasm (EIB) Evaluation

Other testing

  • Arterial Blood Gas
  • Bronchial Provocation Challenge
  • Sputum Induction

Treatments

  • Pentamidine Aerosol Treatments