Does newborn disease screening work?

Patient's question:

The economic conditions aren't very good. The nurse informed me that a newborn disease screening needs to be done, with the cost being close to a thousand yuan. Three drops of the baby's blood will be drawn to check the possibility of 48 diseases.

Doctor's answer:

Strictly speaking, this is still necessary to do, after all, it's more reassuring to do so. If your financial situation isn't very good, I suggest you discuss this with your doctor and let them recommend a few options based on your baby's condition to see if it's possible. The child is threatened by neonatal diseases, so parents must take the child to the hospital immediately for treatment to avoid various misunderstandings. Timely symptomatic treatment is essential. For parents, it's important to closely observe changes in the child's symptoms and do their best to help the child receive timely treatment for the disease.

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