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perform a lung function test these tests are simple and painfree and children more than five- or sixyearsold are usually able to do them well the simplest type of lung function test is the peak flow rate which can be measured in the doctors office by a device called a peak flow meter the patient breathes in deeply then blows out as hard and as fast as possible into a small hand held device the meter measures the maximum speed that the exhaled breath is forced out of the lungs additional lung function asthma tests may some times be re qui red because asth ma is often linked to allergies an allergy test can be used to diagnose the disease a chest x- ray may also be taken to ensure that nothing other than asthma is caus ing the wheezing and coughing asthma prevention asthma symptoms are usually trig gered by something that bothers the lungs triggers range from cold viruses to allergies and even exer cise try to avoid the triggers that cause attacks such as dust feathers ani mal fur or 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