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Consequently, the alveolar portion of the exhaled air contains specific concentrations of endogenous EVOC (exogenous volatile organic compound), which, among other factors, depend on the person\u2019s health condition. As this part of the breath enables the screening for diseases, accurate sample collection for testing is crucial. Inaccurate sampling can significantly alter the composition of the specimen, alter the concentration of EVOC (biomarkers) and adversely affect the diagnosis. Furthermore, the volume of alveolar air is minimal (usually &lt;350 mL), especially in the case of people affected by respiratory system problems. For these reasons, precise sampling is a key factor in the effectiveness of medical diagnostic systems. A new technique ensuring high accuracy and repeatability is presented in the article. It is based on analyzing the changes in carbon dioxide concentration in human breath using a fast and compensated non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor and the simple moving adjacent average (SMAA) algorithm. Research has shown that this method accurately identifies exhalation phases with an uncertainty as low as 20 ms. 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