Test: Respiratory rate

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Background/Purpose

Respiration rates may increase with fever, illness, or other medical conditions. When checking respiration, it is important to also note whether a person has any difficulty breathing.

Procedure

Respiration rate is measured when a person is at rest and involves counting the number of breaths for one minute by counting how many times the chest rises. The count can be done for 60 seconds or it is also common to measure 15 seconds and multiply that value by 4 to get respiration rate/minute.
Performed: Bilaterally

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Ventilation rate

Criteria

• 12-20 breaths/minute for an adult

Measurement

0.00 breaths per minute

LOINC Code

9279-1

Scale/Grading

selection range; grade - LOINC ID
Option - Value option selection range; grade - LOINC ID12-20 = breaths per minute ; Pass - 20-30 = breaths per minute ; Fail - >30 = breaths per minute ; Fail - <12 = breaths per minute ; Fail -