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Sweat test

Sweat Test

Sweat test; Sweat chloride; Iontophoretic sweat test

Normal values are as follows:

• Sodium:
  • Normal: less than 70 mEq/L
  • Abnormal: greater than 90 mEq/L
  • Equivocal: 70 to 90 mEq/L
• Chloride:
  • Normal: less than 50 mEq/L
  • Abnormal: greater than 60 mEq/L
  • Equivocal: 50 to 60 mEq/L

An abnormal test may indicate the presence of cystic fibrosis.

Review Date: 12/01/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.