Alternative Names
Cystic fibrosis screening – neonatal; Immunoreactive trypsinogen; IRT test
Definition of Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening
Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening is a blood test that looks for increased levels of immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT), an enzyme produced by the pancreas.
Review
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 7/14/2010
