Newborn+Screening+Details



=//__How its done__//=
 * 1) ===First, the process begins with a blood test being taken 24 to 48 hours after the baby is born.===
 * 2) ===After the 24 to 48 hours is over, the baby's heel is pricked for a few drops of blood.===
 * 3) ===Next, the blood is placed on a special piece of paper and sent to the lab for analysis.===
 * 4) ===The newborn's blood is tested for many different disorders in the lab.===
 * 5) ===To confirm the results of the test, the parents of the infant are notified within a few days of the first test, to see is retesting is necessary.===
 * 6) ===The tests are then repeated if needed, particularly if the first test was done before the baby was 24 hours old.===
 * 7) ===All states screen for at least 21 disorders by law.===

=//__Reliable or not??????__//=

The tests of the newborn screening are very reliable because of how many times the tests have to be confirmed and redone, so that the doctors are 100% sure that the tests are perfectly correct.
=__//Finances//__...............different sates in the U.S. have differnt costs for the screening.=
 * ===Fee per newborn- less than $15 to nearly $60.===
 * ===Health insurance or other programs can pay this fee.===
 * ===Sometimes, the fee charged does not fully cover the cost of the screening, so public health system funding is used to pay for the procedure===