Pulmonary function tests Pulmonary function tests can be used to determine whether a respiratory disease is obstructive or restrictive.

The table below summarises the main findings and gives some example conditions:
Obstructive lung disease FEV1 - significantly reduced FVC - reduced or normal FEV1% (FEV1/FVC) reduced Asthma COPD Bronchiectasis Bronchiolitis obliterans Restrictive lung disease FEV1 - reduced FVC - significantly reduced FEV1% (FEV1/FVC) - normal or increased Pulmonary fibrosis Asbestosis Sarcoidosis Acute respiratory distress syndrome Infant respiratory distress syndrome Kyphoscoliosis Neuromuscular disorders