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If you show symptoms of cystic fibrosis or your baby has a positive newborn screen for CF, a sweat test at a CF Foundation-accredited care center can help provide a CF diagnosis by measuring the concentration of salt in your or your baby's sweat. The test is painless and is the most reliable way to diagnose CF.
The sweat test measures the concentration of chloride that is excreted in sweat. It is used to screen for cystic fibrosis (CF). [1] Due to defective chloride channels (CFTR), the concentration of chloride in sweat is elevated in individuals with CF.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic (inherited) disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in organs. The most conclusive testing for cystic fibrosis is the sweat test, which measures the amount of chloride in the body’s sweat. This article discussed details of the sweat test.
A sweat electrolyte test detects the amount of sodium and chloride in your sweat. It’s also called an iontophoretic sweat test or chloride sweat test.
A sweat test measures the amount of chloride in a sample of sweat. A high level of chloride is usually a sign of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease. Learn more.
A test to measure the amount of chloride in the sweat. The test is performed by placing a solution on the forearm (or the thigh if the child is too small) and attaching electrodes. The skin is stimulated to sweat with a mild electric current, which does not cause pain or harm your child.
Indications for the sweat test include individuals suspected of having cystic fibrosis, either through a positive newborn screening test or if clinical features suggestive of CF are present. The sweat test is considered to be the gold standard as a confirmatory test.