Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing 2025 Review Exam

1. Why do Newborn Screening?: Looking for genetic disorders, hypothyroidism, etc. 2. Newborn Screen is a public health initiatives? True or False: True 3. What is newborn screening?: -Newborn screening is a public health service that ensures babies are screened for certain inherited and serious conditions at birth -When diagnosed it allows for early treatment to prevent severe physical, mental, neurological impairment including death 4. What is some History on newborn screening?: -Screening began in the early 1960's when Dr. Robert Guthrie developed a test that would detect a metabolic disorder in newborns -- Phenylketonuria (PKU-the first metabolic disorder that was screened for) -Now Newborn screening screens for over 60 disorders -Can vary state to state 5. What is the first metabolic disorder that was screened for?: Continues...