The impact of time of day on the diagnostic performance of tests for asthma

ERJ Open Res. 2024 Aug 5;10(4):00916-2023. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00916-2023. eCollection 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Performing fractional exhaled nitric oxide and bronchodilator reversibility tests in the morning is more likely to lead to a positive test result than when performed in the afternoon. Therefore, time of day should be considered during test interpretation. https://bit.ly/4b79e5J.