NBS LAW

    Cards (37)

    • R.A No. 9288
      Newborn Screening Act of 2004
    • Newborn Screening System
      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 heritable condition 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?
      Congenital Hypothyroidism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Phenylketonuria, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Glucose-6-PD-Deficiency, Galactosemia
    • Congenital Hypothyroidism
      A congenital condition where there is diminished production of thyroid hormones
    • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
      Inherited genetic disorders where there is deficient production of certain enzyme needed to produce adrenal hormones
    • Phenylketonuria
      An autosomal recessive metabolic disorder in which the body cannot properly use the essential amino acid phenylalanine due enzyme deficiency
    • What is the screening test used in Phenylketonuria?
      Guthrie test
    • What is the odor of Phenylketonuria?
      Mousy odor
    • Maple Syrup Urine Disease
      An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder where there is deficient or absence of production of enzyme branched chain alpha-ketoacid decarboxylase
    • What is the odor of Maple Syrup Urine Disease?
      Maple syrup (Burnt sugar odor)
    • Glucose-6-PD-Deficiency
      An inherited condition in which the body lacks the enzyme G-6- PD which helps red blood cells function normally
    • Galactosemia
      An inherited disorder that lacks an enzyme galactose-1- phosphate uridyl transferase
    • How much is Expanded NBS?
      1550 pesos
    • When is Newborn Screening done?
      Ideally: 48 hrs or at least 24 hrs from birth not later than 3 days
    • For more accurate results of NBS, the baby must be screened again after how many days?
      2 weeks
    • A newborn place in NICU may be exempted from the 3 day requirement but must be tested by

      7 days
    • When are newborn screening results available from the day/time samples are received?
      7 days
    • Heel prick method blotted in special filter card dried for how many hours?
      4 hours
    • Who is the lead agency of NBS?
      DOH