A 3-L Syringe Is Used to Check the Calibration of a Portable

question 52

Multiple Choice

A 3-L syringe is used to check the calibration of a portable spirometer,and the following results are obtained: Which of the following best describes these findings?

• A) The spirometer temperature is less than 24\(\degree\) C.
• B) The BTPS correction factor is being applied.
• C) The syringe has a small but significant leak.
• D) The spirometer is functioning acceptably.

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Definitions:

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