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Sweat Testing

ID 243

The sweat test measures the concentration of chloride and sodium that is excreted in sweat.

Summary References

Treatments:

1. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra043184

2. http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/sweat_test.html

3. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/sweat_chloride/test.html

4. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003630.htm

5. http://www.cff.org/AboutCF/Testing/SweatTest/

Conditions linked to this diagnostic test

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Ascariasis
Central Diabetes InsipidusElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Chronic Renal FailureElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic FibrosisElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Diabetes InsipidusElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Ectodermal DyplasiaElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase DeficiencyElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
HypothyroidismElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Kidney FailureElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
MalnutritionElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Nephrogenic Diabetes InsipidusElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Protein Energy MalnutritionElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Secondary Adrenal InsufficiencyElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies
Subclinical HypothyroidismElectrolytes / Electrolyte Studies

Biochemical components measured or associated with this test

Chloride (Sweat, Cl)
Sodium (Na, Sweat)

Sweat Testing

Sweat Testing

Conditions linked to this diagnostic test

Biochemical components measured or associated with this test

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