PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - José Angel Ramos TI - Pulmonary function testing precautions in a time of COVID-19 AID - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc006 DP - 2020 May 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/05/12/ccjm.87a.ccc006.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/05/12/ccjm.87a.ccc006.full AB - During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cleveland Clinic has put in place several pulmonary function testing precautions to reduce the risk of infection. Precautions include efforts to perform only essential testing, wear personal protective equipment, reduce exposure to aerosolized particles, manage virtually by phone conference, conserve scare medications, clean equipment as recommended, consolidate testing, and defer testing.