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Abstract
The volume calibration syringe is probably the single most important instrument in pulmonary function laboratories, yet no validation results have been published. In this study a sample of volume calibration syringes was validated. We weighed a 1-L and two 3-L calibration syringes before and after emptying them of water and determined the corresponding volume of gas by using a modified rolling seal spirometer. In this way we established an unbroken calibration chain between a certified weight of water and the corresponding volume of gas. The volume of a spirometer calibration syringe could be verified with an accuracy of ± 15 ml. The modified rolling seal spirometer had an accuracy of ±11 ml at a volume of 1 L and ±13 ml at a volume of 3 L. A sample of spirometer calibration syringes was validated and all syringes except for two small 1-liter syringes all had volumes within the label claimed volume ± 0.5%. Spirometer calibration syringes have a stable stroke volume even after many years of use and storage but have to be calibrated yearly to comply with international standard.
Acknowledgement
The author thank Barbara Rutledge, PhD, for English-language editing and for helpful advice.
Declaration of interest: The author report no conflict of interest. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of the paper.