Cystic Fibrosis Foundation guidelines for diagnostic sweat testing

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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) accredits cystic fibrosis centers in the United States, and part of the evaluation includes procedures for the performance of sweat tests. In 2006, the CFF developed new guidelines for sweat testing, which are presented and discussed in this issue of The Journal by LeGrys et al. The main changes relate to infants identified through newborn screening programs for cystic fibrosis.