The following tests may be done from a heel-poke on baby and capillary blood collection after 24 hours of age. For each of the follow (numbered below) please describe:
a. what the test is screening for
b. what a positive screen, or screen outside normal values, may mean
c. what next steps would be in the case of a positive screen, or screen outside normal values
Please also consider the appropriate heel-poke procedure for this sample collection.
- “Newborn Screen” / PKU
- Bilirubin screen