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Screening when you are a newborn
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Spit in a cup and get test results
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Go to a certain doctor and get tested
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Blood test. Most newborn screening is done with a blood test to check for rare but serious health conditions. Hearing screening. This test checks for hearing loss. Heart screening.
Detailed explanation-2: -Newborn screening is a public health service done in each U.S. state. Every newborn is tested for a group of health disorders that aren’t otherwise found at birth. With a simple blood test, doctors can check for rare genetic, hormone-related, and metabolic conditions that can cause serious health problems.
Detailed explanation-3: -How much is ENBS? Expanded newborn screening costs ₱1750 and is included in the Newborn Care Package (NCP) for PhilHealth members.
Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of newborn screening is to detect potentially fatal or disabling conditions in newborns as early as possible, often before the infant displays any signs or symptoms of a disease or condition.
Detailed explanation-5: -Phenylketonuria (PKU). PKU is an inherited disease in which the body cannot metabolize a protein called phenylalanine. Congenital hypothyroidism. Galactosemia. Sickle cell disease. Maple syrup urine disease. Homocystinuria. Biotinidase deficiency. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. More items