Newborn Screening Fact Sheets for Primary Care Providers

Although we are encouraging health care providers to visit the ACT sheets developed by the American College of Medical Genetics in association with the American Academy of Pediatrics, we have received feedback from users that our newborn screening fact sheets for professionals are useful for various reasons. We have decided to archive the fact sheets for professionals on the website for informational purposes. However, we will not be doing the annual review of these fact sheets as we do with the fact sheets for parents. These fact sheets were last updated in 2005 and there are no plans to review them again until 2008.

The fact sheet content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT, BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ ON THIS FACT SHEET.

	Please remember that the fact sheets and algorithms are for informational purposes only.

Archived Fact Sheets for Primary Care Providers

Your state newborn screening program and metabolic specialists may have different follow-up protocols and may not follow the algorithms presented. It is always best to check with your state newborn screening program and metabolic specialists if you have any questions about short term follow-up. To find your state newborn screening program’s contact information, please click here