Newborn Screening (NBS) tests for more than 60 disorders that affect metabolism, hormones, the immune system, blood, breathing, digestion, hearing, or the heart.
Patient should be between 24 and 48 hours of age
Blood spots are best collected between 24 and 48 hours of age. Blood spots collected before 24 hours of age cannot be fully interpreted, which means some test results will be marked “unsatisfactory” on the newborn screening report.
Simple spot check; Satisfactory and unsatisfactory specimens
Dry flat for a minimum of 3 hours
Newborn screening (PKU) card (MN)
Ambient - within 24 hours of collection
Varies