Vital Capacity (VC)

Vital capacity (VC) measures the amount of air you can exhale after inhaling as deeply as possible. It is one of many lung function tests.

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By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: April 28, 2011
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Mark A. Rasmus, MD - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

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