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Newborn Screening

State Public Health Laboratory

The State Public Health Laboratory 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) pdf file
1967
Congenital Hypothyroidism pdf file
1979
Galactosemia pdf file
1985
Hemoglobinopathies pdf file
1989
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia pdf file
2002
Fatty Acid Disorders pdf file
2005
Organic Acid Disorders pdf file
2005
Amino Acid Disorders pdf file
2005
Cystic Fibrosis pdf file
2007
Biotinidase Deficiency pdf file
2008

What's New from the Newborn Screening Lab

pdf file Updated CAH Cutoff Values
October 1, 2009