title: Is spirometry essential in diagnosing asthma? No.
authors: Respiratory Lead, Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group, and Freelance GP.
authors: Mark L
authors: ML
authors: Levy
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013147:Spirometry