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 edpract-2018-316615
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2018-316615
A1 Anthony Brown
A1 Laura Jenkins
A1 Alastair Reid
A1 Anne Leavy
A1 Glen McDowell
A1 Claire McIlroy
A1 Andrew Thompson
A1 Ben McNaughten
YR 2019
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2019/11/18/archdischild-2018-316615.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.