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Purpose: We aimed at determining how much respiratory function testing (SFT) laboratories and SFT technicians in Turkey meet the current quality standards. Method and tool: The study included 40 centers and 46 SFT technicians working in this center, which responded to our survey and made an intense SFT. Technicians were asked questions including demographic characteristics, training conditions, hardware characteristics of the laboratories, equipment they use, types and varieties of devices, calibration, disinfection, methods of infection control and the necessary quality documents. The answers were evaluated proportionally. The findings: Use-moth filtered mouth, cardboard mouth on the daily modified filter and only cardboard mouth were used in 31 (78%), 3 (7%) and 6 (15%), with the order. 16 (40%) institutions used nasal mandal, 24 (60%) institutions used disinfectable nasal mandal. Calibration in the laboratory was done daily in 25 (62%) of the institutions, and in 15% when calibration warnings were received. 9 (23%) in the institution did not have a calibration spray. The biological calibration rate was 62%. During the test, the rate of daily disinfection of the devices with the use of gloves was 67%. The rate of participation in a training program related to SFT among technicians is 42%, the rate of receipt of basic life support training in the last two years is 50%. The result: it has been found that respiratory function laboratories in Turkey do not fully meet the quality standards. The incomplete training of staff shows that the course participation is low, more space for professional training related to the SFT and that it should be taken into account by managers. Institutions must create quality documents related to the SFT laboratories.

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