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** A sweat chloride value of more than 60 mmol/L is diagnostic for cystic fibrosis. | ** A sweat chloride value of more than 60 mmol/L is diagnostic for cystic fibrosis. | ||
*'''Nasal Potential Difference (NPD):''' NPD is performed by running different solutions through the | *'''Nasal Potential Difference (NPD):''' In patients with cystic fibrosis NPD is performed by running different solutions through the nose. Voltage measurements from these solutions are used to detect changes in CFTR function. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Other Diagnostic Studies
- Sweat Chloride Test: This test is an indicator of CFTR function and measures the chloride content of the sweat in the patients with cystic fibrosis.
- A sweat chloride value of more than 60 mmol/L is diagnostic for cystic fibrosis.
- Nasal Potential Difference (NPD): In patients with cystic fibrosis NPD is performed by running different solutions through the nose. Voltage measurements from these solutions are used to detect changes in CFTR function.