Why get tested?To diagnose
cystic fibrosis (CF)When to get tested?When a newborn or infant has symptoms that suggest CF, such as frequent respiratory infections and chronic cough, persistent diarrhoea, foul-smelling bulky greasy stools, and malnutrition; and as a follow-up, confirmatory test to help diagnose CF
Sample required?A sweat sample collected using a special sweat stimulation procedure