Diagnostic Services

Pulmonary Function Testing
A dedicated pediatric pulmonary function laboratory is available at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center. Capabilities include spirometry, body plethysmography, impulse oscillometry, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, exhaled nitric oxide measurement and bronchoprovocation testing.

Bronchoscopy
Our doctors perform diagnostic flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsies for both inpatients and outpatients. Bronchoscopy can be performed in an advanced operating suite with a Pediatric Anesthesiologist in attendance. Emergent bronchoscopy services are available 24 hours a day.

Polysomnography
Multichannel polysomnography is available for evaluation of children with sleep-disordered breathing, respiratory insufficiency or home mechanical ventilation. Other services such as sleep studies with pH probe are available.

Infant Cardiopulmonary Monitor Download Interpretation
Referring physicians can request either interpretation of home monitoring downloads or they may refer the child on home monitoring for evaluation and management of conditions such as acute life-threatening events (ALTE’s) or nearsudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).