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Thanks for that response, Heather and Jonathan! The problem is with an unknown second mutation they are considered non-CF, so symptoms get treated from that perspective. For example my carrier-kids have puffers, are seen by dietitians who in my opinion give the wrong suggestions, etc. There's no...

All the best to you and your baby boy, WildCherry! I remember those dark days, when we were in limbo last year! Here in Canada genetic sequencing is only done for 80 mutations, so in a way I still do not know for certain if baby has Cf or not. He's considered a carrier (DF508, which comes from...

IRT levels in newborns can be elevated for a number of reasons, like stressful birth. My son's IRT was quite high, yet genetic test results showed he's only a CF carrier. I would get the sweat test done, but get the genetic testing as well!

IRT levels in newborns can be elevated for a number of reasons, like stressful birth. My son's IRT was quite high, yet genetic test results showed he's only a CF carrier. I would get the sweat test done, but get the genetic testing as well!

Are you in Canada, lvisser?

Are you in Canada, lvisser?

What do you mean by 'blood work came back normal'? Did they do any genetic testing - check for any mutations? Sweat test results are an indicator, but not decisive! Get a referral to a CF centre.

What do you mean by 'blood work came back normal'? Did they do any genetic testing - check for any mutations? Sweat test results are an indicator, but not decisive! Get a referral to a CF centre.

Glad you brought this up! I my family (I have 5 kids) we have carriers of the DF508 too (tested by CF centre), had normal sweat tests, been tested for celiac etc. Our kids have used Nebulizers, one has asthma and has a puffer, and is on Singulair, two were off the growth chart and were...

Glad you brought this up! I my family (I have 5 kids) we have carriers of the DF508 too (tested by CF centre), had normal sweat tests, been tested for celiac etc. Our kids have used Nebulizers, one has asthma and has a puffer, and is on Singulair, two were off the growth chart and were...

Glad you brought this up! I my family (I have 5 kids) we have carriers of the DF508 too (tested by CF centre), had normal sweat tests, been tested for celiac etc. Our kids have used Nebulizers, one has asthma and has a puffer, and is on Singulair, two were off the growth chart and were diagnosed...

Glad you brought this up! I my family (I have 5 kids) we have carriers of the DF508 too (tested by CF centre), had normal sweat tests, been tested for celiac etc. Our kids have used Nebulizers, one has asthma and has a puffer, and is on Singulair, two were off the growth chart and were diagnosed...

There can be another unknown mutation, or a less common one. I had DS sweat tested, when his initial newborn screening results came back with one detected mutation (DF508). He also had another genetic test done. It all depends on how many mutations were on the panel.

There can be another unknown mutation, or a less common one. I had DS sweat tested, when his initial newborn screening results came back with one detected mutation (DF508). He also had another genetic test done. It all depends on how many mutations were on the panel.

There can be another unknown mutation, or a less common one. I had DS sweat tested, when his initial newborn screening results came back with one detected mutation (DF508). He also had another genetic test done. It all depends on how many mutations were on the panel.