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I'm going through the same. My son was born on April 21, and had a positive nbs as well. IRT of 79.2 and one detected mutation (DF508). From what I understood the NBS only test for the most common mutations (here in Canada anyway). My son has his sweat test scheduled for this Wednesday. I'm...

Hi Steve, my newborn son has positive screen for CF, with an IRT of 79.1 and one mutation detected (dF508). The analysis they used is called the TM Bioscience Tag-it CFTR 39+3 mutation Kit. Does this mean he was checked for 42 of the 1500 mutations (the most common ones)? Is it still possible...

Hi Greg, I'm going through a similar situation with my newborn son. Jesse also has a positive screen with an elevated IRT of 79.1 and one mutation (dF508). He will have the sweat test and molecular testing done on May 25, he will be almost 5 weeks when this is done. How old was your son at the...

Hi Greg, I'm going through a similar situation with my newborn son. Jesse also has a positive screen with an elevated IRT of 79.1 and one mutation (dF508). He will have the sweat test and molecular testing done on May 25, he will be almost 5 weeks when this is done. How old was your son at the...

Hi Greg, I'm going through a similar situation with my newborn son. Jesse also has a positive screen with an elevated IRT of 79.1 and one mutation (dF508). He will have the sweat test and molecular testing done on May 25, he will be almost 5 weeks when this is done. How old was your son at the...