Risk factors for quantity not sufficient sweat collection in infants 3 months or younger

• Published in: American journal of clinical pathology Vol. 142; no. 1; pp. 72 - 75
• Main Authors: Collins, Matthew N, Brawley, Cindy B, McCracken, Courtney E, Shankar, Prabhu R V, Schechter, Michael S, Rogers, Beverly Barton
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Age Factors; Female; Gestational Age; Humans; Infant; Infant, Premature; Male; Risk Factors; Specimen Handling; Sweat; Sweat collection; Cystic fibrosis; Infant; QNS

The purpose is to identify demographic characteristics associated with a quantity not sufficient (QNS) sweat collection in infants 3 months or younger. History of premature birth, infant race and sex, gestational age at delivery, and weight of the infant were compared with QNS collection. Of 221 swe...