How to Guides

Peak Flow Diary. How/When? 

 

  1. SET THE PEAK FLOW METER TO 0 (zero).
  2. Take a big deep breath in and put your mouth round the mouthpiece blow as hard and as fast as you can. Short hard blow out. Note result.
  3. Always do best of 3 readings and write down only the best of those 3 blows you do.

BASIC PEAK FLOW DIARY.

AM AND PM AS ABOVE EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH.

HAND IN YOUR DIARY TO RECEPTION WITH YOUR DETAILS ON IT. (NAME AND DOB), OR HAND IT IN THE YOUR NURSE AT YOUR NEXT PLANNED APPT.

PEAK FLOW REVERSIBILTY TESTING.

AM AND PM BEST OF 3 BLOWS AS STATED ABOVE, BOTH BEFORE AND 20MINS AFTER YOUR BLUE OR COMBINED INHALER. (FOSTAIR/SYMBICORT/DUORESP/SERETIDE ETC)

A short animation that explains how to use the FIT kit is available in English, British Sign Language and subtitled versions in English and 10 other languages.

Image showing the date being written on the label on the FIT kit bottle

Writing the date on the bottle

Write the date on the sample bottle in biro.

Use a container or layers of toilet paper to catch your poo.

Do not let your poo touch the toilet water.

Image of scraping the FIT kit stick along the surface of the poo to collect a sample

Collecting the sample

Twist the cap to open the sample bottle.

Collect a sample by scraping the stick along the poo until all grooves are covered.

We only need a little poo to test. Please do not add extra.

Image showing that the cap of the sample bottle needs to be clicked shut to close it properly

Clicking the sample bottle shut

Put the stick back in the bottle and ‘click’ the cap to close it.

Do not reopen the bottle after use.

Please wash your hands after use.

Image showing someone putting their completed FIT kit into the prepaid cardboard return envelope

Preparing to post the completed kit

Make sure you have written the date on the sample bottle.

Put the sample bottle in the return envelope supplied.

Peel off the tape, and seal the envelope and post.

Please post your completed kit as soon as possible.