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There are several reports in the literature regarding conditions that are known to be associated with a false positive result. The aim of this article is to describe a previously unreported cause of a false positive ST. An observational, cross-sectional single-center study was performed. We recruited three patients with a neurosensory deafness caused by a deletion in both alleles of connexin 30. The first-degree relatives of these three patients with hearing impairment due to other mutations were also included. A ST was performed in all the selected cases. Among the three patients with a deletion in both connexin 30 alleles, two had a positive ST, whereas the third patient had a close-to-positivity borderline result (57\u00a0mmol\/L). Moreover, there were no positive sweat tests in individuals with other mutation patterns.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    :\u00a0Patients with affection of both alleles of connexin 30 were the only ones to show a positive ST, which may translate to a higher risk of hyponatremic dehydration. The reason for the ST positivity remains unclear and may be related to the fact that connexin 30 plays a role in modulating other molecules in both the inner ear and sweat glands.\n                    <jats:table-wrap>\n                      <jats:table>\n                        <jats:tbody>\n                          <jats:tr>\n                            <jats:td align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\">\n                              <jats:bold>What is Known:<\/jats:bold>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>The sweat test is the gold standard for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. However, the causes of false positives in the test are increasingly recognized.<\/jats:italic>\n                            <\/jats:td>\n                          <\/jats:tr>\n                          <jats:tr>\n                            <jats:td align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\">\n                              <jats:bold>What is New:<\/jats:bold>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>This study describes a previously unreported cause of a false positive sweat test. Three patients with homozygous mutations in the connexin 30 gene are described. 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