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sweat test
sweat testn. A laboratory test that measures the amount of chloride and sodium in a patient's sweat, performed to diagnose cystic fibrosis.sweat test
sweat testa test for cystic fibrosis of the pancreas in which electrolytes are measured in collected sweat; sodium chloride concentration above 50 mEq/L (children) or 60 mEq/L (adults) is positive.sweat testn. A laboratory test that measures the amount of chloride and sodium in a patient's sweat, performed to diagnose cystic fibrosis.sweat test Pediatrics A test used to diagnose cystic fibrosis–CF, which is characterized by defects in secretion–especially of sodium and chloride–by exocrine glands. See Cystic fibrosis. Cf Sweat testing. |