Department Overview

The Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Diagnostics consists of three laboratories. Here we conduct Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) along with various other tests listed below.

This service supports Naas General Hospital and GP Hubs. In addition, we perform pre-treatment work for patients who may require treatment at other hospitals.

We perform the following tests:

• Spirometry (PFT)
• Reversibility/Bronchodilator Response (PFT)
• Diffusion Capacity –DLCO (PFT)
• Lung Volumes (PFT)
• Hypoxic Challenge (Pre Flight Assessment)*
• Respiratory Muscle Strength - MIP, MEP, SNIP
• Overnight Oximetry
• FeNO
• Provocation Challenge (Mannitol)
• Skin Allergy Test
• CPET
• Sleep Study - Limited/Full Polysomnography

*Naas General Hospital is the only hospital in Ireland to perform this test.

We are committed to research and frequently present our work nationally and internationally. As a teaching hospital, we offer students placements that last two to three months which helps them gain valuable skills and insights for their careers.

Referrals

Referrals for PFT’s can be made only through the consultants and their team in Naas General Hospital. The referral forms are located in the outpatient examination rooms, on the wards, in the day hospital and in the office in the Emergency Department.

Useful Links

• Irish Thoracic Society www.irishthoracicsociety.com
• Asthma Society of Ireland www.asthmasociety.ie
• Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust www.isat.ie
• Association of Respiratory
• Technology and Physiology www.artp.org.uk
• European Respiratory Society www.ersnet.org/ers
• American Thoracic Society www.thoracic.org