Newborn screening capability expanding

The heel prick test will now screen for an additional rare condition. Picture: File
Lochlainn Heley

RARE health conditions have been added to the Victorian new-born baby screening program with the aim of helping to provide lifesaving treatment sooner. Commonly referred to as the heel prick test, the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program is a free screening to test for health conditions, and will now be able to identify biotinidase deficiency. The […]

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