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Newborn Screening (NBS)

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Test nameNewborn Screening (NBS)
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Laboratory Newborn Screening (NBS)
Cost
Reporting Time
Contact
PersonPhoneWCH Extension
Lan Trieu8341-627282-6272
Nick Tzanakos8341-627282-6272
Thanh Nguyen8341-627282-6272
Manal Ibrahim8341-627282-6272
Specimen Requirements

Guthrie card (available from the laboratory).

Notes

Air-dry the blood spots for at least 4 hours without heat before transport to the laboratory.

Do not place or transport in plastic bags.