Patient's question:
What is the process for newborn screening for diseases? A blood sample was taken from the baby's heel at birth, and now it's been a month, but I don't know where to check the results. I want to ask how to check the newborn screening results for my baby.Doctor's answer:
Hello, this parent, you can log in to the Screening Center website to check the results. Through heel blood tests, it observes whether the baby has metabolic diseases such as phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism. Generally, if there are abnormalities, the Screening Center will contact the parents by phone. If you do not receive notification, it usually means that the baby's examination is normal. Generally, health administrative departments at the municipal level or above designate specialized medical institutions to complete the neonatal disease screening work. The neonatal disease screening card is sent to the parents to check the final results. The query includes the address, phone number, and address of the medical institution. Enter the child's unique test code and you can find the results. The general result takes 2~3 weeks.