Newborn Screening

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:alternativeName neonatal screening
gptkbp:benefit enables early treatment
prevents severe health problems
reduces infant mortality
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:expansion 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Newborn Screening
gptkbp:includesTestFor gptkb:phenylketonuria
gptkb:galactosemia
sickle cell disease
cystic fibrosis
congenital hypothyroidism
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:method pulse oximetry
hearing test
heel prick blood sample
gptkbp:numberOfConditionsTested varies by country and state
gptkbp:performedAt newborns
gptkbp:period within first 24-48 hours after birth
gptkbp:purpose early detection of genetic, metabolic, hormonal, and functional disorders in newborns
gptkbp:recommendation gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Pediatrics
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:state_health_departments_(US)
national health authorities
gptkbp:relatedTo public health
preventive medicine
genetic counseling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tandem_Mass_Spectrometry
gptkb:March_of_Dimes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6