NEWBORN SCREENING PANEL 7

Newborn babies should be screened for congenital disorders which if missed at birth can lead to serious side effects such as lifelong damage of nervous system, intellectual, physical & developmental disabilities. Early detection of these defects improves long term clinical condition, minimizes complications & avoids unnecessary diagnostic tests. It also identifies families who require genetic counselling. This test panel checks for thyroid disease, deficiency of important enzymes namely G6PD & Biotinidase and for evidence of other diseases like Galactosemia, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Cystic fibrosis & Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) .