Pulmonary Function Test Reads
Your team performs the lung-function test. A Beam pulmonologist reviews the results and returns a signed report to support your ordering provider.
Keep testing local
Use your existing equipment and testing tech, with remote pulmonologist interpretation. Beam reviews the test pattern, severity, bronchodilator response and effort or quality.
Tests we review
Spirometry before and after bronchodilator, DLCO, lung volumes, full PFT panels and flow-volume loops.
Beam also lists MIP/MEP, six-minute walk, oximetry and methacholine challenge. Ask about the tests and clinical questions your facility needs reviewed.
From test to signed report
- Your tech sends the tracings, numeric results and clinical question.
- A pulmonologist reviews the test and signs a report.
- The report returns by email, fax or direct EHR, based on your setup.
Your ordering providers can ask the reading pulmonologist questions. Confirm report timing and any tech-coaching needs when setting up your program.
Bring reading support to your facility
Tell us which studies you perform and where your team needs support.
Common questions
What are pulmonary function test reads?
PFT reads are remote reviews of lung-function test results by a pulmonologist. Your facility performs the test; Beam reviews the tracings and measurements and returns a signed report to support the ordering provider.
More on Beam Solutions ↗Which lung-function tests can Beam review?
Beam lists spirometry, including pre- and post-bronchodilator testing, DLCO, lung volumes and full PFT panels. The review considers the pattern, severity, bronchodilator response and test quality. Ask about other tests and your facility’s specific needs.
More on Beam Solutions ↗Do we keep our equipment and testing team?
Yes. Your facility uses its existing equipment and testing tech. Send the tracings, numeric results and clinical question for pulmonologist review. Reports return by email, fax or direct EHR, depending on your setup.
More on Beam Solutions ↗Is PFT interpretation the same as Tele-RT?
They are different services. A pulmonologist interprets completed PFTs. Tele-RT connects your bedside team with a respiratory therapist by video for respiratory-care support.
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