A system or an institutionalized process that includes education of relevant stakeholders; collection and biochemical screening of blood samples
Follow-up
The monitoring of a newborn with a heritablecondition for the purpose of ensuring that the medical prescriptions are fully complied with
Heritable Condition
An condition that may lead to mental retardation, physical deformity or even death
Heritable Condition
Usually inherited from the genes of either one or both biological parents of the baby
NIH
National Institute of Health
Newborn Screening (NBS)
The process of collecting a few drops of blood from the newborn onto an appropriate collection card and performing biochemical testing for the purpose of determining if the baby has heritable condition
Newborn Screening Center
Any facility equipped with screening laboratory tests and complies with the standards of NIH
Newborn Screening Reference Center (NSRC)
The central facility at the National Instotute of Health that defines testing and followups protocols maintains an external lab proficiency
Newborn Screening Reference Center (NSRC)
Acts as the Secretariat of the Advisory Committee on the NBS
Recall
A procedure for locating a newborn with possible heritable condition for purposes of providing the newborn with access to appropriate lab testing to confirm the diagnosis
Treatment
The provision of prompt, appropriate and adequate medicine to a newborn
What is the Senate Bill and House Bill number of RA 9288?
Senate No. 2707 and House No. 6625
Who is the author of RA 9288?
Noli De Castro and Juan Flavier
Approval Date of NBS Law?
April 7, 2004
Who approved the RA 9288?
Senate No. 2707 and House No. 6625
Presidential Proclamation No. 540:
Newborn Screening Awareness Week
RA 9288 consists of how many sections?
19 sections
What are the 5 Articles of RA 9288?
General Provisions, Definition of Terms, Newborn Screening , Implementation and Final Provisions
What are the elements of Newborn Screening?
Comprehensive, Integrative, Sustainable and Collaborative
What are the 6 basic genetic disorders in the Basic NBS?