Quantity not sufficient rates and delays in sweat testing in US infants with cystic fibrosis.

Susanna A McColleyAlexander ElbertRunyu WuClement L RenMarci K SontagVicky A LeGrys

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

Higher QNS rates are seen in the youngest infants with CF, but more than 80% of infants younger than 2 weeks of age have adequate sweat volumes. Sweat testing should not be delayed in infants with a positive CF NBS test.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
preterm birth