Genetic Testing

[HollyAnnsMom]

Thanks, that's how I am feeling also that I just want to know for peace of mind and I have been seeing treatments that are for specific mutations. We will have this done at our next visit since we are already doing routine bloodwork at that visit....

Craig: I live in Louisiana and cf newborn screening was made mandatory on 7/1/07 just four days before our little one was born. When I called the lab they said that they did not do a complete genzyne screening they only checked a certain number of genes and that she did have one DF508 so they recommended sweat tests. I do want to know our other mutation though so thanks for the advice.

 

[HollyAnnsMom]

Thanks, that's how I am feeling also that I just want to know for peace of mind and I have been seeing treatments that are for specific mutations. We will have this done at our next visit since we are already doing routine bloodwork at that visit....

Craig: I live in Louisiana and cf newborn screening was made mandatory on 7/1/07 just four days before our little one was born. When I called the lab they said that they did not do a complete genzyne screening they only checked a certain number of genes and that she did have one DF508 so they recommended sweat tests. I do want to know our other mutation though so thanks for the advice.

 

[HollyAnnsMom]

Thanks, that's how I am feeling also that I just want to know for peace of mind and I have been seeing treatments that are for specific mutations. We will have this done at our next visit since we are already doing routine bloodwork at that visit....

Craig: I live in Louisiana and cf newborn screening was made mandatory on 7/1/07 just four days before our little one was born. When I called the lab they said that they did not do a complete genzyne screening they only checked a certain number of genes and that she did have one DF508 so they recommended sweat tests. I do want to know our other mutation though so thanks for the advice.

 

[HollyAnnsMom]

Thanks, that's how I am feeling also that I just want to know for peace of mind and I have been seeing treatments that are for specific mutations. We will have this done at our next visit since we are already doing routine bloodwork at that visit....

Craig: I live in Louisiana and cf newborn screening was made mandatory on 7/1/07 just four days before our little one was born. When I called the lab they said that they did not do a complete genzyne screening they only checked a certain number of genes and that she did have one DF508 so they recommended sweat tests. I do want to know our other mutation though so thanks for the advice.

 

[HollyAnnsMom]

Thanks, that's how I am feeling also that I just want to know for peace of mind and I have been seeing treatments that are for specific mutations. We will have this done at our next visit since we are already doing routine bloodwork at that visit....
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<br />Craig: I live in Louisiana and cf newborn screening was made mandatory on 7/1/07 just four days before our little one was born. When I called the lab they said that they did not do a complete genzyne screening they only checked a certain number of genes and that she did have one DF508 so they recommended sweat tests. I do want to know our other mutation though so thanks for the advice.

 

[Alyssa]

Ditto to the others - you should know what it is so that she can take advantage of some of the gene specific treatments coming down the pipeline should they be applicable to her gene type. It's a pretty common and reasonable request.

 

[Alyssa]

Ditto to the others - you should know what it is so that she can take advantage of some of the gene specific treatments coming down the pipeline should they be applicable to her gene type. It's a pretty common and reasonable request.

 

[Alyssa]

Ditto to the others - you should know what it is so that she can take advantage of some of the gene specific treatments coming down the pipeline should they be applicable to her gene type. It's a pretty common and reasonable request.

 

[Alyssa]

Ditto to the others - you should know what it is so that she can take advantage of some of the gene specific treatments coming down the pipeline should they be applicable to her gene type. It's a pretty common and reasonable request.

 

[Alyssa]

Ditto to the others - you should know what it is so that she can take advantage of some of the gene specific treatments coming down the pipeline should they be applicable to her gene type. It's a pretty common and reasonable request.

 

[dyza]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newborn/download/laboratory_guide_cystic_fibrosis2_1_100907.doc
">http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newbo...ibrosis2_1_100907.doc
</a>
Have a read at this document, might help you understand the process involved in the new born screening, OK this specific to the UK, but I would imagine it would be pretty much the same in the US.

Craig

 

[dyza]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newborn/download/laboratory_guide_cystic_fibrosis2_1_100907.doc
">http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newbo...ibrosis2_1_100907.doc
</a>
Have a read at this document, might help you understand the process involved in the new born screening, OK this specific to the UK, but I would imagine it would be pretty much the same in the US.

Craig

 

[dyza]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newborn/download/laboratory_guide_cystic_fibrosis2_1_100907.doc
">http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newbo...ibrosis2_1_100907.doc
</a>
Have a read at this document, might help you understand the process involved in the new born screening, OK this specific to the UK, but I would imagine it would be pretty much the same in the US.

Craig

 

[dyza]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newborn/download/laboratory_guide_cystic_fibrosis2_1_100907.doc
">http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newbo...ibrosis2_1_100907.doc
</a>
Have a read at this document, might help you understand the process involved in the new born screening, OK this specific to the UK, but I would imagine it would be pretty much the same in the US.

Craig

 

[dyza]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newborn/download/laboratory_guide_cystic_fibrosis2_1_100907.doc
">http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/newbo...ibrosis2_1_100907.doc
</a><br />
<br />Have a read at this document, might help you understand the process involved in the new born screening, OK this specific to the UK, but I would imagine it would be pretty much the same in the US.
<br />
<br />Craig