Performance of a Three-Tier (IRT-DNA-IRT) Cystic Fibrosis Screening Algorithm in British Columbia

Performance of a Three-Tier (IRT-DNA-IRT) Cystic Fibrosis Screening Algorithm in British Columbia

Newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis has been implemented in most programs worldwide, but the approach used varies, including combinations of immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) and CFTR mutation analysis on one or more specimens. The British Columbia (BC) newborn screening program tests ~45,000 infan...

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Main Authors: Graham Sinclair, Vanessa McMahon, Amy Schellenberg, Tanya N. Nelson, Mark Chilvers, Hilary Vallance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
cystic fibrosis
newborn screening
immunoreactive trypsinogen
British Columbia
sweat test
false negative
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/6/2/46

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