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Immunoreactive Trypsin

Also known as: Trypsin-like immunoreactivity; serum trypsinogen
Formal name: Immunoreactive trypsin (IRT)
Related tests: Sweat Chloride, CF gene mutation
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To screen for cystic fibrosis (CF) in new-born infants

When to get tested?
When a newborn infant has signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis particularly meconium ileus (no stools in the first 24 to 48 hours of life) or where there is a high risk of the baby having the condition

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from an infant’s heel, a spot of blood that is put onto filter paper



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