RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 How to perform and interpret the sweat test
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 230
OP 235
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2018-316615
VO 105
IS 4
A1 Brown, Anthony
A1 Jenkins, Laura
A1 Reid, Alastair
A1 Leavy, Anne
A1 McDowell, Glen
A1 McIlroy, Claire
A1 Thompson, Andrew
A1 McNaughten, Ben
YR 2020
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/105/4/230.abstract
AB Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-threatening autosomal-recessive disease affecting Caucasians in the western world. The sweat test is the main diagnostic test for CF. It is indicated as part of the clinical assessment for infants that have picked up on the national neonatal screening programme. It may also be requested where clinical suspicion of a diagnosis of CF exists despite normal screening results. This article outlines the physiological basis behind sweat testing and the technical aspects of performing the test. Indications for performing the test are also considered. The article aims to provide clinicians with a guide to interpretation of results.