Newborn

Screening Newborn screening is an important part of public health services, which refer to the testing of newborn babies for certain conditions that, if left untreated in early infancy, might cause serious health problems, such as intellectual disability, physical impairments, or even death. Screening tests are carried out soon after birth on blood, urine, and other samples, by using various methods such as blood spot test, metabolic analysis, and genetic analysis. This helps in early diagnosis and treatment, preventing serious health problems and even death due to potentially fatal diseases. Newborn screening is also used to detect genetic or metabolic conditions that could not be identified by other methods in the newborn stage. It helps in early identification of affected individuals and allows timely preventive and therapeutic measures, ensuring better health outcomes in case of early detected conditions.