Diagnostic criteria for CF

bmombtoo · Oct 21, 2006

This is from a page on my insurance company's website (United
Health Care. It helped me understand why my son was being tested
and why the diagnosis was made. 
 
Diagnosis

A medical
history and a physical examination are often the first steps in
diagnosing cystic fibrosis, followed by
screening or lab tests.

The
diagnosis of cystic fibrosis requires one of the
following:

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Having one or more of
the common symptoms including:</li>

<li style=" list-style-type: none; list-style-image: none;">
<ul type="circle">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A blockage of the small
intestine at birth, called a meconium plug or meconium
ileus</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Salty sweat or
skin</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Not wanting to eat, having
little energy, or losing weight. This is sometimes called failure
to thrive.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Inflammation of the
pancreas (pancreatitis)</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Unusual bowel movements.
This may include diarrhea that does not go away; large, greasy
stools; very smelly stools; or constipation. If the intestines
become blocked, the child's belly may stick out and the child may
not be able to have a bowel movement.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Breathing problems,
getting tired easily during activity, or repeated infections such
as bronchitis or sinusitis</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A cough that does not go
away and wheezing</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A brother or sister who
has cystic fibrosis</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A positive newborn
screening test. For this, a small amount of the baby's blood is
tested to see how much of a digestive enzyme called immunoreactive
trypsinogen (IRT) is present. Babies with cystic fibrosis have more
IRT than normal.</li>
</ul>

In
addition, there must be at least one of the
following:

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Two positive sweat
tests on different dates. Sweat
tests measure the level of salt in sweat; people with cystic
fibrosis have more than the normal amount of salt in their
sweat.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A positive genetic
test for the genetic defect
that is known to cause cystic fibrosis. Genetic testing can be done
using blood or a sample from the mother's womb before birth
(chorionic villus sampling or <a rank="4" href=
"javascript<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">opupWoutCtrls('/ehealth.do?fn=024&topic_key=2915&provider_document_id=sta123164&provider_id=HW')">
amniocentesis</a>).</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">An abnormal
<a rank="3"
href=
"https://www.myuhc.com/ehealth.do?fn=053&topic_key=2915&topic_type_key=3&provider_document_id=aa33691&provider_id=HW&topic_label=Cystic%20Fibrosis">
nasal potential difference test</a>. This test uses
electrodes on the lining of the nose to see how well salts flow
into and out of cells.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">An abnormal nasal
potential difference test. This test uses
electrodes on the lining of the nose to see how well salts flow
into and out of cells.</li>
</ul>

bmombtoo · Oct 21, 2006

This is from a page on my insurance company's website (United
Health Care. It helped me understand why my son was being tested
and why the diagnosis was made. 
 
Diagnosis

A medical
history and a physical examination are often the first steps in
diagnosing cystic fibrosis, followed by
screening or lab tests.

The
diagnosis of cystic fibrosis requires one of the
following:

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Having one or more of
the common symptoms including:</li>

<li style=" list-style-type: none; list-style-image: none;">
<ul type="circle">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A blockage of the small
intestine at birth, called a meconium plug or meconium
ileus</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Salty sweat or
skin</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Not wanting to eat, having
little energy, or losing weight. This is sometimes called failure
to thrive.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Inflammation of the
pancreas (pancreatitis)</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Unusual bowel movements.
This may include diarrhea that does not go away; large, greasy
stools; very smelly stools; or constipation. If the intestines
become blocked, the child's belly may stick out and the child may
not be able to have a bowel movement.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Breathing problems,
getting tired easily during activity, or repeated infections such
as bronchitis or sinusitis</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A cough that does not go
away and wheezing</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A brother or sister who
has cystic fibrosis</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A positive newborn
screening test. For this, a small amount of the baby's blood is
tested to see how much of a digestive enzyme called immunoreactive
trypsinogen (IRT) is present. Babies with cystic fibrosis have more
IRT than normal.</li>
</ul>

In
addition, there must be at least one of the
following:

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Two positive sweat
tests on different dates. Sweat
tests measure the level of salt in sweat; people with cystic
fibrosis have more than the normal amount of salt in their
sweat.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A positive genetic
test for the genetic defect
that is known to cause cystic fibrosis. Genetic testing can be done
using blood or a sample from the mother's womb before birth
(chorionic villus sampling or <a rank="4" href=
"javascript<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">opupWoutCtrls('/ehealth.do?fn=024&topic_key=2915&provider_document_id=sta123164&provider_id=HW')">
amniocentesis</a>).</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">An abnormal
<a rank="3"
href=
"https://www.myuhc.com/ehealth.do?fn=053&topic_key=2915&topic_type_key=3&provider_document_id=aa33691&provider_id=HW&topic_label=Cystic%20Fibrosis">
nasal potential difference test</a>. This test uses
electrodes on the lining of the nose to see how well salts flow
into and out of cells.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">An abnormal nasal
potential difference test. This test uses
electrodes on the lining of the nose to see how well salts flow
into and out of cells.</li>
</ul>

bmombtoo · Oct 21, 2006

This is from a page on my insurance company's website (United
Health Care. It helped me understand why my son was being tested
and why the diagnosis was made. 
 
Diagnosis

A medical
history and a physical examination are often the first steps in
diagnosing cystic fibrosis, followed by
screening or lab tests.

The
diagnosis of cystic fibrosis requires one of the
following:

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Having one or more of
the common symptoms including:</li>

<li style=" list-style-type: none; list-style-image: none;">
<ul type="circle">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A blockage of the small
intestine at birth, called a meconium plug or meconium
ileus</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Salty sweat or
skin</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Not wanting to eat, having
little energy, or losing weight. This is sometimes called failure
to thrive.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Inflammation of the
pancreas (pancreatitis)</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Unusual bowel movements.
This may include diarrhea that does not go away; large, greasy
stools; very smelly stools; or constipation. If the intestines
become blocked, the child's belly may stick out and the child may
not be able to have a bowel movement.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Breathing problems,
getting tired easily during activity, or repeated infections such
as bronchitis or sinusitis</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A cough that does not go
away and wheezing</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A brother or sister who
has cystic fibrosis</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A positive newborn
screening test. For this, a small amount of the baby's blood is
tested to see how much of a digestive enzyme called immunoreactive
trypsinogen (IRT) is present. Babies with cystic fibrosis have more
IRT than normal.</li>
</ul>

In
addition, there must be at least one of the
following:

<ul type="disc">
<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">Two positive sweat
tests on different dates. Sweat
tests measure the level of salt in sweat; people with cystic
fibrosis have more than the normal amount of salt in their
sweat.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">A positive genetic
test for the genetic defect
that is known to cause cystic fibrosis. Genetic testing can be done
using blood or a sample from the mother's womb before birth
(chorionic villus sampling or <a rank="4" href=
"javascript<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">opupWoutCtrls('/ehealth.do?fn=024&topic_key=2915&provider_document_id=sta123164&provider_id=HW')">
amniocentesis</a>).</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">An abnormal
<a rank="3"
href=
"https://www.myuhc.com/ehealth.do?fn=053&topic_key=2915&topic_type_key=3&provider_document_id=aa33691&provider_id=HW&topic_label=Cystic%20Fibrosis">
nasal potential difference test</a>. This test uses
electrodes on the lining of the nose to see how well salts flow
into and out of cells.</li>

<li class="msonormal" style=" color: black;">An abnormal nasal
potential difference test. This test uses
electrodes on the lining of the nose to see how well salts flow
into and out of cells.</li>
</ul>

Diagnostic criteria for CF

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