Newborn Screening

• RA 9288 


  Newborn Screening Law
• Newborn Screening Law Goal

  Detect genetic disorders
• Newborn Screening

  Must be done after 24 hrs; between 1-3 days after birth
• Newborn Screening

  Heel prick - must of on the side, NOT center
• Newborn Screening

  Critical infants must be tested by 7 days
• Newborn Screening

  Regular Newborn Screening Free covered by Philhealth
• Regular Newborn Screening

  • Co - Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Co - Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • G - Galactosemia
  • G - G6PD deficiency
  • P - PKU
  • M - Maple Syrup Urine Disease
• Expanded Newborn Screening

  • Pay: +1000
  • Detect additional 22 disorders with total of 28 
• Expanded Newborn Screening 

  • C - Cystic Fibrosis
  • A - Amino Acid Disorder
  • O -  Organic Acid Disorder
  • F - Fatty Acid Metabolic Disorder