Newborn Screening (NBS) Test Price | Lahalak Platform
A preventative program for early detection of genetic and metabolic disorders in newborns, ensuring rapid intervention and protecting your child from intellectual and physical disabilities.
Scientific name: Newborn Screening (NBS)
Newborn Screening (NBS) is a preventative public health program that conducts mass screening of newborns for a range of congenital genetic, metabolic, and hormonal disorders before clinical symptoms appear. It primarily involves analyzing a blood sample taken from the baby's heel and placed on special filter paper. The program screens for disorders...
Service type
Preventative Newborn Screening
Duration
10-15 minutes
Fasting
Fasting is not required
Included Services
- Collect a blood sample from the newborn's heel on special filter paper according to the international protocol.
- The sample is examined to detect a comprehensive range of metabolic, hormonal, and genetic disorders (varying according to the national/local program).
- Consult a pediatrician or a geneticist/metabolic specialist for the interpretation of the overall results if there is an abnormal result.
- Support and guidance services for the family in case of need for follow-up or treatment.
Medical Service Information
Conditions & Notices
- Optimal timing: The examination should be performed at least 24 hours after breastfeeding or formula feeding.
- Method of collection: The sample is taken by pricking the heel of the child's clean foot and dripping blood onto the filter paper circles until they are completely filled on both sides.
- Essential information: The examination form must be filled out accurately, and it must include the child’s data (name, weight, age in days/hours), the parents’ data, and the family’s medical history.
- Follow-up on results: It is the shared responsibility of the family and the healthcare provider to follow up on the test result and ensure that it has been received, and to take the necessary steps if a re-examination or confirmatory tests are requested.
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