Patient's question:
The results of the newborn disease screening have come out. The doctor didn't say anything, and I saw that the report shows negative. What does this mean?Doctor's answer:
The negative results of newborn screening have the following meanings:1. No related diseases were found;
2. The sensitivity of the detection method is approximately 95%, and no detection method can achieve 100%, with a 5% possibility of false negatives.
3. Other influencing factors, such as improper blood collection timing (too early or too late), affect the screening results;
4. Interferences from newborns not consuming milk or having diseases;
5. Improper specimen storage during screening, specimen damage, or repeated dripping of blood during blood collection.