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Newborn Screen*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Newborn Scr.(pku/t4/galactose)

Methodology

Includes:

Adrenal Hyperplasia(CAH) / 17-OH-Progresterone

Biotinidase Deficiency / Biotinidase

Cystic Fibrosis / IRT PERCENTILE

Galactosemia / Galactose, Total

Hemoglobinopathies / Hemoglobin Isoelectric Focusing

Homocystinuria / Methionine

Hypothyroidism / Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

Hypothyroidism (CH) / Thyroxine

Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) / Leucine

MCAD / Octanoylcarnitine

Phenylketonuria (PKU) / Phenylalanine (PHE)

Metabolic Panel A:

     Amino Acid-      Tyrosinemia Type I

     Urea Cycle-       Arginosuccinic Aciduria, Citrullinemia

     FAOD-                 LCHAD,VLCAD

     Organic Acid-    B-KT, GA-I, HMG, IVA, MCC, MMA, Propionic Acidemia

Performing Laboratory

Vermont Department of Health

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Newborn Screening Card
Specimen Volume: 5 blood spots

Specimen Minimum Volume: 3 complete blood spots

Collection Instructions: 
1. Let blood dry on Newborn Screening Card at ambient temperature in a horizontal position for 3 hours.

2. Do not expose specimen to heat or direct sunlight.

3. Do not stack wet specimens.

4. Do not use devices or capillary tubes.

5. Keep specimen dry.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84030