Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening: What If I Am A Carrier
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What If I Am a Carrier?
If tests show that you are a carrier of CF, your partner should also be tested. Both parents must be carriers of CF for a child to have the disease. If tests show that your partner is not a carrier of the CF gene, there is a very small chance that you will have a child with CF.
If you and your partner are both carriers of CF there is a 1-in-4 (25%) chance that your child will have CF.3
- If you are not already pregnant, you may wish to have genetic counseling to understand your risks and options if you decide to have children.
- If you are already pregnant, you may wish to have further testing (amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling) to determine whether your baby has CF.
| Last updated: | June 26, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Susanna McColley, MD - Pediatric Pulmonology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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