More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. Tests can help detect carriers, who could pass CF onto their children. To have cystic fibrosis, a child must inherit one copy of the defective CF gene from each parent. There are several types of tests your clinician may want to do to diagnose cystic fibrosis, including, but not limited to: Sweat Test,Trypsin Test, and a Trypsinogen Test. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands. It affects mostly your lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses and sex organs. CF causes your mucus to be thick and sticky. The mucus clogs the lungs, causing breathing problems and making it easy for bacteria to grow. This can lead to problems such as repeated lung infections and lung damage. The symptoms and severity of CF vary widely. Some people have serious problems from birth. Others have a milder version of the disease that doesn't show up until they are teens or young adults. Here are some helpful links... http://www.cff.org/AboutCF/Testing/GeneticCarrierTest/ http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/ http://www.ambrygen.com/ts/ts_cf.aspx http://www.ygyh.org/cf/whatisit.htm http://www.cff.org/