Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby

Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby - Symptoms

The Metabolic Screen
When the body cannot successfully breakdown (metabolise) some substances in food/milk such as fats, protein or sugar, they can accumulate and become toxic to the body. This can cause serious health problems.

This screening test shows whether your baby is at high risk or low risk of having such a disorder. The Metabolic Screen looks for more than 25 metabolic related disorders in the following categories:

Organic Acid Disorders
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Amino Acid Disorders

Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby - How to prevent?

Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby - Causes and Risk Factors

Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby - Diagnosis

Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby - Preparing for surgery

Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby - Post-surgery care

Metabolic Screening Test For Your Newborn Baby - Other Information

Article contributed by Newborn Screening for IEMs, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Laboratory, KK Women's and Children's Hospital; Laboratory, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

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