affects mucous secreting glands of the body
Cystic Fibrosis
Associated with Pancreatic insufficiency, Respiratory Distress, Intestinal obstruction
Cystic fibrosis
Test used for Cystic Fibrosis
Gibson and Cooke Pilocarpine Iontophoresis
used as stimulant for sweat glands
Pilocarpine
Seen in 98% percent of the patients
Sweat SODIUM AND CHOLRIDE 70 mEq/L
Borderline line of Sweat Na and Cl
40 mEq/L
Measurement for sweat SODIUM
Flame photometry
Ion Exchange Electrode
Measurement for sweat Chloride
Manual or Automated TITRATION