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Hello! I’m still wrapping my head around all of the information regarding CF. Could someone explain to me the genes? I know that at birth they test to see if a mutation shows up on two genes. However; I’ve since learned there are many mutations/genes that can be affected. I’m just wondering...

They only tested for two genes during the re-screen. They haven't tested for any more since then. I had no idea there were that many mutations, thank you for sharing.

Hello! My name is Melanie and I have a one year old boy. Please forgive me if I am incorrect with any phrasing or info, I’m still learning about CF and this is all new to me! When my son was a newborn, his blood screen came back with an IRT of 67. We re-screened a week later and it was the same...