[Profile of patients evaluated with the Carbon Monoxide Diffusion Capacity Test: A Chilean experience].

Background: The carbon monoxide diffusion capacity test (DLCO) is a clinically useful, routine, non-invasive lung function assessment to determine the status of lung function in patients with chronic disorders such as interstitial lung disease (ILD).

Aim: To describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of users of the DLCO test in Valdivia, Chile.

Materials And Methods: Observational, retrospective, documentary-based study.