 Question about sweat test
I have been looking for some specific information and hope someone here can help. My 20-month old just went through a sweat test after 6 weeks of diarrhea, losing weight, and all the stool cultures negative. He's had a runny nose constantly since he was born. Used to get terrible ear infections until July when tubes were put in. He was also allergy tested and put on prescription antihistamines.
The issues and questions:
The first sweat test did not yield enough sweat. I was given the choice to either do another test or reschedule for a different day. Since I had to travel about 75 miles one way, I opted to redo.
I had him so totally bundled the second time (all you could was his face) and expected a lot of sweat. That test resulted in LESS sweat. They called my PCP's office for instructions and were told to do the test on one of the samples. These were performed by two different techs using different inducers, same type. My little one even had sweat coming off his arm after the induction with pilocarpine. They told me he just is not a sweating child.
Can they possibly get an accurate result from a sample that is considered QNS? What might be a next step? Chances are things are fine, but we'll deal with whatever comes our way.
Thank you!
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Elaine
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