Glossary - | Newborn Metabolic Screening | ||
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A screening test that looks for different metabolic disorders using a small sample of blood taken from a newborn’s heel. A positive or abnormal newborn metabolic screening result means that slight differences were found in the baby’s blood, and further testing is needed to figure out if the baby has a metabolic disorder | ![]() |