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I'm confused as to what test my granddaughter had. It was referred to as a Newborn Screening, which is when the CF possibility was raised. Then I kept hearing "the PKU test". From what I've read, the phenylketonuria (PKU) test is done to check whether a newborn baby has the enzyme needed to...

The dr. told us my 4 mo old granddaughter's sweat test was 15 so she is dismissing CF. I'm still puzzled by the newborn screening flagging CF. I asked about what gene & Dr. said it wasn't a gene test? They did a retake which also flagged CF. The reason I'm still concerned is that: she has...

Being a Grammie is a delight but it can be frustrating! I called the state lab myself to see what the hold up was since it's been 2 mos since they redid the NBS. (I still don't even know exactly what either of the screenings were, the person asked if it was CFB or CFC & something about the CFB...