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. 2019 Jun 10;11(6):e4864. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4864

Table 3. Pre-FeNO diagnosis vs post-FeNO diagnosis.

FeNO: fractional exhaled nitric oxide; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ACOS: asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome; ppb: parts per billion

Patient number FeNO levels (ppb) Initial diagnosis Final diagnosis Presenting symptom(s)
1 30 none Asthma Dyspnea
2 28 none Asthma Sarcoidosis, cough
3 8 none Asthma Dyspnea
4 25 none Asthma Dyspnea, cough
5 13 none Asthma Dyspnea, cough
6 26 none ACOS COPD exacerbation