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Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program - 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 623
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Current as of June 2015
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The department of health will establish a program providing for screening for the following diseases:
- Phenylketonuria (PKU);
- Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD);
- Sickle-cell disease (hemoglobinopathies);
- Galactosemia;
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH); and
- Primary congenital hypothyroidism.
All laboratories performing the screening tests must report the results to the department for follow-up activities.
Current as of June 2015
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