Patient's question:
My child was checked at the hospital after birth. Why were three drops of blood taken from the sole for testing / I don't know what kind of test it was. Can anyone tell me?Doctor's answer:
Newborn screening involves placing a drop of blood from a newborn's heel onto a special filter paper. This is done for specialized tests that identify congenital metabolic diseases that endanger children's lives, harm their growth and development, particularly brain development, and can lead to disabilities. The goal is to make early diagnoses and begin effective treatment before the children show obvious clinical symptoms, thereby preventing irreversible damage to vital organs like the brain and ensuring normal physical and intellectual development. Wen Wei introduced that currently, serious conditions such as congenital hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, galactosemia, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be early diagnosed and treated through newborn disease screening.