RT Book, Section
A1 Gomella, Tricia Lacy
A1 Eyal, Fabien G.
A1 Bany-Mohammed, Fayez
SR Print(0)
ID 1168356010
T1 Newborn Screening
T2 Gomella's Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 8e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259644818
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1168356010
RD 2024/04/25
AB Newborn  screening  is  the  testing  of  all  newborns  in  the  first  few  days  of  life  for  certain  congenital  disorders  or  diseases  that  can  cause  severe  lifelong  intellectual  and  physical  disabilities,  chronic  disease,  and  possibly  death  if  not  detected  early  and  treated  as  soon  as  possible.  The  purpose  of  newborn  screening  is  to  identify  these  conditions  and  provide  treatment  as  early  as  possible.  It  involves  a  blood  test  that  screens  for  multiple  congenital  conditions,  a  pulse  oximetry  test  to  rule  out  critical  congenital  heart  disease,  and  a  hearing  test  to  rule  out  congenital  deafness.  This  is  a  population-based  system  that  is  mandated  in  every  state.  The  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics  (AAP)  and  American  College  of  Medical  Genetics  and  Genomics  (ACMG)  support  offering  newborn  screening  to  all  children.  They  recommend  education  and  counseling  about  its  benefits,  its  risks,  and  what  to  do  if  there  is  a  positive  result.