Some patients are getting into trouble because they use the "float test" to see if their metered-dose inhaler is empty
January 2003
Some patients are getting into trouble because they use the "float test" to see if their metered-dose inhaler is empty.
Float tests often give inaccurate results.
Some of the newer canisters (Proventil HFA, etc) actually float when they're FULL.
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