P36 Cough provoked by lung function testing – should lung function testing be treated as an aerosol generating procedure post COVID-19?

P36 Table 1Cough occurrence during lung function Cough Occurrence TotalPre-existing CoughNo pre-existing coughSpirometryTotal=122 51 64% (n=63)Total=44 86 36% (n=38)Total=78 32 05% (n=25) Transfer FactorTotal=75 34 67% (n=26)Total=27 77 78% (n=21)Total=48 10 42%(n=5) Lung VolumesTotal=67 23 53% (n=16)Total=26 53 85% (n=14)Total=42 7 14% (n=2) ConclusionMore than half of patients attending for spirometry coughed immediately after the procedure Spirometry was more likely to provoke cough, although transfer factor and static lung volume measurements were also associated with post-test cough Additionally, a patient’s coughing history does not predict the absence of coughing Lung function tests therefore pose a considerable risk for the spread of infection to individuals and surrounding surfaces within test areas ReferencesARTP COVID19 Group ( 2020) COVID19 Infection Control Issues for Lung Function ARTP Pasnick, S ( 2020) SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the risk of aerosol-generating procedures American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 13–14