Comments on: Infants and Cystic Fibrosis? http://whatiscysticfibrosis.org/cystic-fibrosis/infants-and-cystic-fibrosis THE FACTS ABOUT CYSTIC FIBROSIS Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ak0840 http://whatiscysticfibrosis.org/cystic-fibrosis/infants-and-cystic-fibrosis/comment-page-1#comment-1096 ak0840 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:56:15 +0000 http://whatiscysticfibrosis.org/cystic-fibrosis/infants-and-cystic-fibrosis#comment-1096 A positive result to the first test only means that they should do further testing. Not that it is CF for sure. As far as I am aware in the state I live in (WI) all newborns are tested at birth for this. A positive result to the first test only means that they should do further testing. Not that it is CF for sure. As far as I am aware in the state I live in (WI) all newborns are tested at birth for this.

]]> By: madamoo http://whatiscysticfibrosis.org/cystic-fibrosis/infants-and-cystic-fibrosis/comment-page-1#comment-1095 madamoo Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:28:11 +0000 http://whatiscysticfibrosis.org/cystic-fibrosis/infants-and-cystic-fibrosis#comment-1095 The research varies but about 1 in 10 infants who screen positive will be diagnosed with CF... A really good site to go to to learn more about the test is from Ohio: The research varies but about 1 in 10 infants who screen positive will be diagnosed with CF…

A really good site to go to to learn more about the test is from Ohio:

]]> By: amosunknown http://whatiscysticfibrosis.org/cystic-fibrosis/infants-and-cystic-fibrosis/comment-page-1#comment-1094 amosunknown Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:06:39 +0000 http://whatiscysticfibrosis.org/cystic-fibrosis/infants-and-cystic-fibrosis#comment-1094 Ive never heard of the screen on newborns. Ive heard of the prenatal screening, and I know for a fact that almost all are false positives, i dont see why this would be any different. Ive never heard of the screen on newborns. Ive heard of the prenatal screening, and I know for a fact that almost all are false positives, i dont see why this would be any different.

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