Patient's question:
Baby was born just a few days ago. Later, when the nurse was bathing the baby, she came over and told me she needed to take a blood sample from the baby for newborn screening. But my baby looks so healthy and chubby, and doesn't seem to have any illness. What exactly is newborn screening?Doctor's answer:
Hello. Newborn disease screening is used to screen for congenital genetic metabolic diseases, Benda's disease, and congenital hypothyroidism. Newborn disease screening involves breast-feeding the newborn for 3-7 days, collecting peripheral blood through a heel prick, and dropping it onto a special collection paper. After drying, it is sent to a screening laboratory for testing. All infants should undergo screening, as it is a policy that benefits the people.