Next-Generation Molecular Testing of Newborn Dried Blood Spots for Cystic Fibrosis

Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis enables early detection and management of this debilitating genetic disease. Implementing comprehensive CFTR analysis using Sanger sequencing as a component of confirmatory testing of all screen-positive newborns has remained impractical due to relatively lengthy turnaround times and high cost. Here, we describe CFseq, a highly sensitive, specific, rapid (

Source: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics - February 1, 2016 Category: Pathology Authors: Martina I. Lefterova, Peidong Shen, Justin I. Odegaard, Eula Fung, Tsoyu Chiang, Gang Peng, Ronald W. Davis, Wenyi Wang, Martin Kharrazi, Iris Schrijver, Curt Scharfe Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research