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sdelorenzo

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I think almost all of the states have newborn screening. I have a friend who lives in Minnesota. Her baby is 3 months old and is having breathing difficulties and not gaining weight well. Now that most babies are tested at birth what is the likelihood a baby can still have CF?
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 9 and Jack, 6 both with cf, Grant, 1 without cf
 
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sdelorenzo

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I think almost all of the states have newborn screening. I have a friend who lives in Minnesota. Her baby is 3 months old and is having breathing difficulties and not gaining weight well. Now that most babies are tested at birth what is the likelihood a baby can still have CF?
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 9 and Jack, 6 both with cf, Grant, 1 without cf
 
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sdelorenzo

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I think almost all of the states have newborn screening. I have a friend who lives in Minnesota. Her baby is 3 months old and is having breathing difficulties and not gaining weight well. Now that most babies are tested at birth what is the likelihood a baby can still have CF?
<br />Sharon, mom of Sophia, 9 and Jack, 6 both with cf, Grant, 1 without cf
 
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Ratatosk

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It's possible. I think there are a couple people who've posted recently on this site because their children passed the newborn screen, yet were symptomatic.
 
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Ratatosk

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It's possible. I think there are a couple people who've posted recently on this site because their children passed the newborn screen, yet were symptomatic.
 
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Ratatosk

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It's possible. I think there are a couple people who've posted recently on this site because their children passed the newborn screen, yet were symptomatic.
 
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jennylivingston

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The newborn screen tests for elevated IRT (immunoreactive trypsinogen) levels in the infants blood. If the original IRT screen is abnormal, they are given another one after 7 days and prior to 6 weeks after the original screen--the levels tend to decrease and become normal by 6 weeks even in an infant with CF. If the second test is still abnormal, a sweat test or genetic testing is usually ordered. The newborn IRT screening is a sensitive test and can produce irregular results for even healthy babies, and CF is not the only condition that causes high IRT levels. However there is also the chance that an infant with CF will NOT have abnormal IRT levels. Is this making any sense? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Basically, many infants ARE diagnosed through the newborn screening, but it is still possible that the IRT levels in a CF infant are completely normal, in which case another form of testing would be necessary.

I'm just exploring all this right now as I'm looking into more testing for my daughter. Hope that helps a little (if it wasn't too confusing).
 
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jennylivingston

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The newborn screen tests for elevated IRT (immunoreactive trypsinogen) levels in the infants blood. If the original IRT screen is abnormal, they are given another one after 7 days and prior to 6 weeks after the original screen--the levels tend to decrease and become normal by 6 weeks even in an infant with CF. If the second test is still abnormal, a sweat test or genetic testing is usually ordered. The newborn IRT screening is a sensitive test and can produce irregular results for even healthy babies, and CF is not the only condition that causes high IRT levels. However there is also the chance that an infant with CF will NOT have abnormal IRT levels. Is this making any sense? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Basically, many infants ARE diagnosed through the newborn screening, but it is still possible that the IRT levels in a CF infant are completely normal, in which case another form of testing would be necessary.

I'm just exploring all this right now as I'm looking into more testing for my daughter. Hope that helps a little (if it wasn't too confusing).
 
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jennylivingston

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The newborn screen tests for elevated IRT (immunoreactive trypsinogen) levels in the infants blood. If the original IRT screen is abnormal, they are given another one after 7 days and prior to 6 weeks after the original screen--the levels tend to decrease and become normal by 6 weeks even in an infant with CF. If the second test is still abnormal, a sweat test or genetic testing is usually ordered. The newborn IRT screening is a sensitive test and can produce irregular results for even healthy babies, and CF is not the only condition that causes high IRT levels. However there is also the chance that an infant with CF will NOT have abnormal IRT levels. Is this making any sense? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
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<br />Basically, many infants ARE diagnosed through the newborn screening, but it is still possible that the IRT levels in a CF infant are completely normal, in which case another form of testing would be necessary.
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<br />I'm just exploring all this right now as I'm looking into more testing for my daughter. Hope that helps a little (if it wasn't too confusing).
 
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jennylivingston

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Also, I know that not ALL states include CF testing in their newborn screening, but they still screen for other conditions. In Utah (where I live) CF was just added as mandatory testing in 2009. So, your friend may want to make sure that the CF testing was a part of her babies newborn screen to begin with.
 
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jennylivingston

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Also, I know that not ALL states include CF testing in their newborn screening, but they still screen for other conditions. In Utah (where I live) CF was just added as mandatory testing in 2009. So, your friend may want to make sure that the CF testing was a part of her babies newborn screen to begin with.
 
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jennylivingston

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Also, I know that not ALL states include CF testing in their newborn screening, but they still screen for other conditions. In Utah (where I live) CF was just added as mandatory testing in 2009. So, your friend may want to make sure that the CF testing was a part of her babies newborn screen to begin with.
 
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Ratatosk

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Minnesota does have newborn screening for CF. I believe it was started in 2007 and information on the state website refers to it as mandatory, so it's not like carrier testing in some states where one can opt out.
 
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Ratatosk

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Minnesota does have newborn screening for CF. I believe it was started in 2007 and information on the state website refers to it as mandatory, so it's not like carrier testing in some states where one can opt out.
 
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Ratatosk

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Minnesota does have newborn screening for CF. I believe it was started in 2007 and information on the state website refers to it as mandatory, so it's not like carrier testing in some states where one can opt out.
 
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LouLou

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page 43 describes what they do for Minnesota nb screening...NOT AT ALL CONCLUSIVE TESTING IMHO

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.health.state.mn.us/newbornscreening/docs/provider_manual.pdf">http://www.health.state.mn.us/...cs/provider_manual.pdf</a>
 
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LouLou

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page 43 describes what they do for Minnesota nb screening...NOT AT ALL CONCLUSIVE TESTING IMHO

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.health.state.mn.us/newbornscreening/docs/provider_manual.pdf">http://www.health.state.mn.us/...cs/provider_manual.pdf</a>
 
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LouLou

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page 43 describes what they do for Minnesota nb screening...NOT AT ALL CONCLUSIVE TESTING IMHO
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<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.health.state.mn.us/newbornscreening/docs/provider_manual.pdf">http://www.health.state.mn.us/...cs/provider_manual.pdf</a>
 
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