Patient's question:
My youngest niece has only been born for a little over two weeks. Because I am training overseas, I haven't had a chance to see this little baby. This afternoon, my sister called me and said that the newborn screening test for the baby showed PHE as null. I would like to ask, what is PHE and what does null mean?Doctor's answer:
Generally：Now the baby is half a month old, undergoing disease screening. Newborn disease screening PHE is a thorough check to see if the baby has congenital phenylketonuria. If it's positive, it means the baby needs a low-phenylalanine diet. Now null English response is zero, which might mean "no." Screening is a method for early detection of diseases, implementing preventive measures, and treating diseases.