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Should i be tested for cystic fibrosis? if wife had negative prenatal screening & my son had negative irt/dna test (california screening). curious after reading about cf in adults. feel fine. anxiety
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No: You should not be tested for cystic fibrosis if you don't have symptoms of the disease and have a negative family history. Sounds like you should be trying to worry less, not more.
Answered 3/22/2016
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