PEDIATRICS Vol. 98 No. 3 September 1996, pp. 473-501
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Newborn Screening Fact Sheets

These newborn screening fact sheets were developed by the Committee on Genetics of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) with considerable assistance and consultation from many individuals. It is hoped that the information contained in these fact sheets will assist the pediatrician in understanding the individual tests, their characteristics, and their strengths and weaknesses. Newborn screening is an individual function of each state; therefore, screening programs are not uniform throughout the United States (Table). Because the test results can affect children and parents in a variety of ways, there are special concerns about how states make decisions to adopt new tests and how they evaluate their current screening panels. Currently, many states are examining their practices. The informatiion in the fact sheets was not designed to advocate specific newborn screening tests but to assist pediatricians in evaluating policies and procedures and in developing appropriate positions based on the needs of their patients and their geographic regions.


The following policy statements are a revision:

Introduction to the Newborn Screening Fact Sheets
and
Pediatrics 118: 1304-1312. [Full Text]

Newborn Screening Fact Sheets
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Pediatrics 118: e934-e963. [Full Text]



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