Screening+for+MCKCT

=__Screening:__= = ﻿~To screen for this disorder you have to prick the baby's heel 24-72 hours within being born. = = ~The blood is absorbed on a paper collection form = = ~The blood is than tested at the University of Iowa = = ~The baby will also under-go a hearing test, they put a microphone and sensors on your baby's head = = ~ALL babies should be tested, even if born outside the hospital = = ~Parents will not be informed if the results are normal = = ~North Dakota inforces this screening except if there is a problem due to religious purposes = = ﻿~Newborn screening began in 1962 = = ~About 3 thosand babies found with diseases a year =

= ﻿ = =*Hunter's Hope, June 8th 2011= =*Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP. Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.= = = = = = = = = = = = ﻿ =