• "Newborn screening in the United States is a public health program aimed at the early identification of conditions for which early and timely interventions can lead to the elimination or reduction of associated mortality, morbidity, and disabilities"¹
• Unfortunately, less than 8% of the approximately
  4 million babies born each year receive newborn screening²
• "Newborn screening is more than testing—it should always be part of a system that includes screening tests, follow-up, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation as necessary"¹

References: 1. Serving the family from birth to the medical home. Newborn screening: a blueprint for the future – a call for a national agenda on state newborn screening programs. Pediatrics 2000;106(2 pt 2):389-427. 2. Brink S: Little-used newborn test can prevent real heartache. U.S. News & World Report January 17, 2000:59-60.