Newborn Screening
- Request for Newborn Screening Kits (LAB-147)
- Rules for Collection of the Newborn Screens
- NICU Guidelines & Key
- Newborn Screening Disorders Tested and Reported
- What's New
- Poor Quality Specimens
- Missouri Newborn Screening Sample Storage and Release Policy
- Newborn Blood Spot Screening Program
The MSPHL performs laboratory screening for mandated genetic / metabolic conditions on all infants born in Missouri so that early detection and intervention promotes healthy outcomes for those infants with these conditions.
The Newborn Screening Laboratory currently screens for the following:
Conditions
Screened Since
Phenylketonuria (see Amino Acid Disorders)
1967
Primary Congenital Hypothyroidism
1979
1985
1989
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
2002
2005
2005
2005
2007
2008
2015
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
2017
2019