Definition of sweat test
: a test for cystic fibrosis that involves measuring the subject's sweat for abnormally high sodium chloride content
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The most common way to diagnose CF is a sweat test — a painless test measuring the concentration of salt in a person's sweat.
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First Known Use of sweat test
1978
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sweat test
medical Definition of sweat test
: a test for cystic fibrosis that involves measuring the subject's sweat for abnormally high sodium chloride content
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