Things to bring on the day of your Doctors Appointment:

• A valid signed referral form from your referring GP/Medical practitioner
• Any relevant X-Rays, CT Scans, past lung function and or sleep study results
• A list of any breathing medications that you are currently on

Things to bring on the day of your lung function tests:

• Bring your signed valid lung function referral/request form
• Bring a list of any breathing medications that you are currently on
• Bring a bottle of water if having a bronchial provocation test

Patient Instructions for All Tests

Prior to all tests, if possible:

No Relievers eg - Ventolin, Atrovent, Bricanyl, Asmol, Airomir, Intal or Tilade etc

No Preventers eg - Serevent, Flixotide, Seretide, Symbicort, Oxis, Pulmicort, Spiriva, Combivent, Theophylline, Singulair, Qvar, Alvesco etc

No Smoking

Patient Instructions for FeNO

As for all tests prior, plus

1 Hour Prior

No Food or Drinks

On the day

Avoid Eating foods high in nitrogen incl. ham, bacon, salami, strawberries, currants, raspberries, cherries, gooseberries, spinach, lettuce, beetroot, celery, chervil radish and turnip tops

Patient Instructions for Bronchial Provocation

As for all tests as above, plus

More Asthma Australia resources:

• Asthma Action Plans
• Asthma Australia Referral Service Form
• Anxiety and Depression and Asthma brochure
• Asthma Care Plan for Education and Care Services
• Victorian Schools Camp & Excursion Plan
  • Victorian Schools Asthma Action Plan Bricanyl Turbuhaler
  • Victorian Schools Asthma Action Plan Puffer and Spacer
  • Victorian Schools Asthma Action Plan Puffer Alone
• Apps
• After Hospital Pack
• Interim Asthma Action Plan
• What is Asthma Video
• How to use an Autohaler
• How to use an Accuhaler
• Asthma App

Find many more Asthma Australia resources here