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purplemartin

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The sweat test will not give results as to whether a person is a carrier or not. Sweat testing is used to diagnosis, positive or negative, of actually having the disease CF. Also, saying CF was positive in your blood work sounds more like a diagnosis of CF for you, but don't mean to scare you in any way by saying that. Easier said than done, right? Hope not!


First thing tomorrow, I would call your OB and get a clearer explanation of "what" was positive in your blood work and "why" they are sweat testing your husband, not genetically testing for a carrier status?


I hope someone else can be of better help, but this really stood out to me in your post. Very confusing! Anyhow, please keep us updated with your situation and congrats on your pregnancy.
Best wishes!
 
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purplemartin

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The sweat test will not give results as to whether a person is a carrier or not. Sweat testing is used to diagnosis, positive or negative, of actually having the disease CF. Also, saying CF was positive in your blood work sounds more like a diagnosis of CF for you, but don't mean to scare you in any way by saying that. Easier said than done, right? Hope not!


First thing tomorrow, I would call your OB and get a clearer explanation of "what" was positive in your blood work and "why" they are sweat testing your husband, not genetically testing for a carrier status?


I hope someone else can be of better help, but this really stood out to me in your post. Very confusing! Anyhow, please keep us updated with your situation and congrats on your pregnancy.
Best wishes!
 
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purplemartin

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The sweat test will not give results as to whether a person is a carrier or not. Sweat testing is used to diagnosis, positive or negative, of actually having the disease CF. Also, saying CF was positive in your blood work sounds more like a diagnosis of CF for you, but don't mean to scare you in any way by saying that. Easier said than done, right? Hope not!


First thing tomorrow, I would call your OB and get a clearer explanation of "what" was positive in your blood work and "why" they are sweat testing your husband, not genetically testing for a carrier status?


I hope someone else can be of better help, but this really stood out to me in your post. Very confusing! Anyhow, please keep us updated with your situation and congrats on your pregnancy.
Best wishes!
 
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purplemartin

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The sweat test will not give results as to whether a person is a carrier or not. Sweat testing is used to diagnosis, positive or negative, of actually having the disease CF. Also, saying CF was positive in your blood work sounds more like a diagnosis of CF for you, but don't mean to scare you in any way by saying that. Easier said than done, right? Hope not!


First thing tomorrow, I would call your OB and get a clearer explanation of "what" was positive in your blood work and "why" they are sweat testing your husband, not genetically testing for a carrier status?


I hope someone else can be of better help, but this really stood out to me in your post. Very confusing! Anyhow, please keep us updated with your situation and congrats on your pregnancy.
Best wishes!
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>


I am 20 weeks pregnant and took the cf screening the ob offered. CF was positive in my blood work which I assume I'm a carrier, but what I understood him say was the baby carried the positive gene... All that was done on me was blood work they have done no other testing on me or the baby.

Now they did write my husband an order to have a sweat test done? Now from what I have read they only do these on infants and children to actually diagnose CF, and the blood work would detect the CF gene? Is this correct?
</end quote></div>


Something doesnt sound right unless you missed a big chunk of something they told you. The OB screening for CF is a red flad to do additioional testing, but a sweat test on one of the parents isnt correct. A sweat test on the baby when born maybe, but for now additonal genetic blood tests should be done on the parents or baby. That is the only thing that would apply until the baby is born! Is this being done or prescribed by someone from an accredited CF Center? If not that would explain the confusion in the order for the sweat test. You are right with what you knew about CF testing. Follow through with your thoughts!
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>


I am 20 weeks pregnant and took the cf screening the ob offered. CF was positive in my blood work which I assume I'm a carrier, but what I understood him say was the baby carried the positive gene... All that was done on me was blood work they have done no other testing on me or the baby.

Now they did write my husband an order to have a sweat test done? Now from what I have read they only do these on infants and children to actually diagnose CF, and the blood work would detect the CF gene? Is this correct?
</end quote></div>


Something doesnt sound right unless you missed a big chunk of something they told you. The OB screening for CF is a red flad to do additioional testing, but a sweat test on one of the parents isnt correct. A sweat test on the baby when born maybe, but for now additonal genetic blood tests should be done on the parents or baby. That is the only thing that would apply until the baby is born! Is this being done or prescribed by someone from an accredited CF Center? If not that would explain the confusion in the order for the sweat test. You are right with what you knew about CF testing. Follow through with your thoughts!
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>


I am 20 weeks pregnant and took the cf screening the ob offered. CF was positive in my blood work which I assume I'm a carrier, but what I understood him say was the baby carried the positive gene... All that was done on me was blood work they have done no other testing on me or the baby.

Now they did write my husband an order to have a sweat test done? Now from what I have read they only do these on infants and children to actually diagnose CF, and the blood work would detect the CF gene? Is this correct?
</end quote></div>


Something doesnt sound right unless you missed a big chunk of something they told you. The OB screening for CF is a red flad to do additioional testing, but a sweat test on one of the parents isnt correct. A sweat test on the baby when born maybe, but for now additonal genetic blood tests should be done on the parents or baby. That is the only thing that would apply until the baby is born! Is this being done or prescribed by someone from an accredited CF Center? If not that would explain the confusion in the order for the sweat test. You are right with what you knew about CF testing. Follow through with your thoughts!
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>


I am 20 weeks pregnant and took the cf screening the ob offered. CF was positive in my blood work which I assume I'm a carrier, but what I understood him say was the baby carried the positive gene... All that was done on me was blood work they have done no other testing on me or the baby.

Now they did write my husband an order to have a sweat test done? Now from what I have read they only do these on infants and children to actually diagnose CF, and the blood work would detect the CF gene? Is this correct?
</end quote></div>


Something doesnt sound right unless you missed a big chunk of something they told you. The OB screening for CF is a red flad to do additioional testing, but a sweat test on one of the parents isnt correct. A sweat test on the baby when born maybe, but for now additonal genetic blood tests should be done on the parents or baby. That is the only thing that would apply until the baby is born! Is this being done or prescribed by someone from an accredited CF Center? If not that would explain the confusion in the order for the sweat test. You are right with what you knew about CF testing. Follow through with your thoughts!
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>


I am 20 weeks pregnant and took the cf screening the ob offered. CF was positive in my blood work which I assume I'm a carrier, but what I understood him say was the baby carried the positive gene... All that was done on me was blood work they have done no other testing on me or the baby.

Now they did write my husband an order to have a sweat test done? Now from what I have read they only do these on infants and children to actually diagnose CF, and the blood work would detect the CF gene? Is this correct?
</end quote>


Something doesnt sound right unless you missed a big chunk of something they told you. The OB screening for CF is a red flad to do additioional testing, but a sweat test on one of the parents isnt correct. A sweat test on the baby when born maybe, but for now additonal genetic blood tests should be done on the parents or baby. That is the only thing that would apply until the baby is born! Is this being done or prescribed by someone from an accredited CF Center? If not that would explain the confusion in the order for the sweat test. You are right with what you knew about CF testing. Follow through with your thoughts!
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>


I am 20 weeks pregnant and took the cf screening the ob offered. CF was positive in my blood work which I assume I'm a carrier, but what I understood him say was the baby carried the positive gene... All that was done on me was blood work they have done no other testing on me or the baby.

Now they did write my husband an order to have a sweat test done? Now from what I have read they only do these on infants and children to actually diagnose CF, and the blood work would detect the CF gene? Is this correct?
</end quote>


Something doesnt sound right unless you missed a big chunk of something they told you. The OB screening for CF is a red flad to do additioional testing, but a sweat test on one of the parents isnt correct. A sweat test on the baby when born maybe, but for now additonal genetic blood tests should be done on the parents or baby. That is the only thing that would apply until the baby is born! Is this being done or prescribed by someone from an accredited CF Center? If not that would explain the confusion in the order for the sweat test. You are right with what you knew about CF testing. Follow through with your thoughts!
 
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silverbliss

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Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie
 
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silverbliss

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Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie
 
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silverbliss

Guest
Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie
 
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silverbliss

Guest
Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie
 
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silverbliss

Guest
Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie
 
S

silverbliss

Guest
Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>

Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie</end quote></div>

This makes more sense! Phew!
First question is how do you know that the gene they detected with the baby is not one that you carry? Were you tested for being a carrier? If so do you know if the extended panel was done or just the basic which only covers 32 of the known CF mutations?
You are correct in the fact that for a child to have a chance of having CF itself that both parents need to be carriers & then there is a 25% chance of the baby having CF, 50% chance of the baby being a carrier, but not having CF & 25% of neither.
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>

Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie</end quote></div>

This makes more sense! Phew!
First question is how do you know that the gene they detected with the baby is not one that you carry? Were you tested for being a carrier? If so do you know if the extended panel was done or just the basic which only covers 32 of the known CF mutations?
You are correct in the fact that for a child to have a chance of having CF itself that both parents need to be carriers & then there is a 25% chance of the baby having CF, 50% chance of the baby being a carrier, but not having CF & 25% of neither.
 
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JazzysMom

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>

Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie</end quote></div>

This makes more sense! Phew!
First question is how do you know that the gene they detected with the baby is not one that you carry? Were you tested for being a carrier? If so do you know if the extended panel was done or just the basic which only covers 32 of the known CF mutations?
You are correct in the fact that for a child to have a chance of having CF itself that both parents need to be carriers & then there is a 25% chance of the baby having CF, 50% chance of the baby being a carrier, but not having CF & 25% of neither.
 
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JazzysMom

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>silverbliss</b></i>

Ok I spoke w/ the nurse they DID do the wrong test. Should have taken simple blood work :::rolls eyes::

"The lab tech who did the sweat test said she'd never done one on an adult" so that sent up a red flag then..

*Jazzy* this is just my obgyn this is not a CF Center.

What my blood work showed and I asked for clarification on this. Was that the BABY showed a gene for CF, and it wasn't in me so I'm NOT a "carrier". I'm 31 yrs old and knew I didn't have actual CF myself.

I also have 2 other children from a previous marriage w/ no cf and I was never told I was a carrier in those pregnancy's.

So where we stand now is they need BLOOD WORK on the father to see if he in fact carries the gene. Which means another week of waiting, on the count of someones mistake.

But wouldn't both parents need to carry the CF gene in order to have CF? So if they are telling me I don't have a gene why would they be concerned with testing my husband? Are there other risk or other ways to pass it to the unborn baby that I might be missing?

thx a bunch for your help

Kerrie</end quote></div>

This makes more sense! Phew!
First question is how do you know that the gene they detected with the baby is not one that you carry? Were you tested for being a carrier? If so do you know if the extended panel was done or just the basic which only covers 32 of the known CF mutations?
You are correct in the fact that for a child to have a chance of having CF itself that both parents need to be carriers & then there is a 25% chance of the baby having CF, 50% chance of the baby being a carrier, but not having CF & 25% of neither.
 
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