Respiratory screening
PFT or spirometry may be needed for roles with respiratory exposure, clearance needs, or job-specific requirements.
- Pulmonary function testing
- Spirometry
- Work physical add-ons
PFT and Spirometry
Pulmonary Function Testing for Employers
Pulmonary function testing assesses aspects of breathing when there is a clinical or occupational reason. Spirometry is one type of lung-function test; the requested assessment may require additional testing or specialist review.
PFT and spirometry
Respiratory screening tied to job duties or exam requirements.
Physical add-ons
PFT can be bundled with work physicals or respirator clearance workflows.
Program routing
Employees routed through clinic or scheduled screening paths.
Completion reporting
Status and exceptions returned to employer account contacts.
Pulmonary function testing for employees
Pulmonary function testing assesses aspects of breathing when there is a clinical or occupational reason. Spirometry is one type of lung-function test; the requested assessment may require additional testing or specialist review.
Prepare the requested service
Bring the job requirement, breathing history, current inhalers and earlier results. Follow the testing team’s preparation instructions and do not stop treatment on your own. Ask who performs and interprets the test.
Results and follow-up
Spirometry does not by itself complete a respirator medical evaluation or fit test. Coordinate those separate requirements when applicable. Severe or worsening breathing symptoms need medical assessment before routine employment testing.
Arrange the employer program
Confirm the service list, employee eligibility, locations, dates, employer authorization, payment arrangements and reporting contacts with the employer-service team. Give employees the correct appointment instructions and a route for questions or missed appointments. Confirm any proposed workplace event or outside collection site before arranging attendance.
Employee privacy and reporting
Employers should receive only the information needed for the authorized work request. Agree on completion reports, restrictions or other necessary documentation and who may see them. Covered employers must keep medical information confidential and separate from ordinary personnel files. An employee’s personal treatment needs remain a confidential clinical matter.
Questions about employer services
What is pulmonary function testing used for in occupational health? Can PFT be bundled with respirator clearance?
Pulmonary function testing assesses aspects of breathing when there is a clinical or occupational reason. Spirometry is one type of lung-function test; the requested assessment may require additional testing or specialist review. Spirometry does not by itself complete a respirator medical evaluation or fit test. Coordinate those separate requirements when applicable. Severe or worsening breathing symptoms need medical assessment before routine employment testing.
Is spirometry the same as PFT?
Spirometry is one type of pulmonary function test. A request for PFT may involve other measurements or specialist testing, so confirm the exact requested assessment and interpretation before booking.
Does Nao Medical provide employer-facing services nationwide?
The employer-service team can discuss coordination across employee locations. Provide the states, roles and exact services so each proposed site and appointment can be confirmed. A network program does not establish every test, clinician license or regulated service in every state.
How do employers book a Corporate Health consultation?
Employers can use the employer consultation to agree on services, locations, authorizations, costs and reports. Provide the headcount, requested service and deadline. An employee needing care should book the relevant clinical appointment with employer authorization; urgent care should not wait for a program-planning meeting.
Will the employer receive my entire medical record?
Employers should receive only the information needed for the authorized work request. Agree on completion reports, restrictions or other necessary documentation and who may see them. Covered employers must keep medical information confidential and separate from ordinary personnel files. An employee’s personal treatment needs remain a confidential clinical matter.
Medical sources
- EEOC Pre-Employment Medical Questions and Examinations
- CDC Baseline TB Screening and Testing for Health Care Personnel
- CDC Frequency of TB Screening and Testing for Health Care Personnel
- CDC Clinical Testing Guidance: Tuberculin Skin Test
- MedlinePlus Electrocardiogram
- CDC Healthcare Personnel Immunization Programs
- NIOSH Spirometry Training Program
- OSHA-NIOSH Worker Information: Spirometry Breathing Test
- New York Workers’ Compensation Board: Information for Workers
- OSHA 1910.134 Respiratory Protection
- OSHA 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure
- DOT 49 CFR Part 40 procedures
- DOT Part 40 section 40.151: MRO restrictions
- DOT Drug Testing Laboratories
Program setup
Employers need clear instructions on which employees need testing and how results are routed.
- Rosters and authorizations
- Clinic scheduling
- Documentation expectations
Connected occupational health
Respiratory testing often sits near fit testing, clearance, and physical exam workflows.
- Respirator clearance
- Fit testing
- Return-to-work coordination
Define testing criteria
Confirm which roles need PFT, spirometry, or related respiratory screening.
Set routing instructions
Tell employees where to go, what to bring, and which employer paperwork applies.
Complete the test
Coordinate testing through the agreed clinical path.
Return status
Provide completion status and flag follow-up needs or missing documentation.
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