The difference between the "heel test" and the "sweat test" has been clarified The differences between the "heel test" and the "sweat test" have been clarified. Deputy director of the Pediatric Research Institute, pediatrician Azer Ahmadov told APA that 5 types of diseases are detected by heel test. "This includes genetic and metabolic diseases such as phenylketonuria, hypotriodia, galactosemia, cystic fibrosis. The" heel test "has no diagnostic value. he noted.
The differences between the "heel test" and the "sweat test" have been clarified.
Deputy director of the Pediatric Research Institute, pediatrician Azer Ahmadov told APA that 5 types of diseases are detected by heel test.
"This includes genetic and metabolic diseases such as phenylketonuria, hypotriodia, galactosemia, cystic fibrosis. The" heel test "has no diagnostic value. he noted.