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* Diagnose lung disease.
 
* Monitor the effect of chronic diseases like [[asthma]], [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease|chronic obstructive lung disease]], or [[cystic fibrosis]].
 
* Detect early changes in lung function.
 
* Identify narrowing in the airways.
* Evaluate airway bronchodilator reactivity.
* Show if environmental factors have harmed yourthe lungs
* Preoperative testing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pulmonary Function Tests |url=https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/pulmonary-function-tests.pdf |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=American Thoracic Society}}</ref>