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    NCM 104 - CHN RLE

    NEWBORN
    SCREENING
    MARY ROSE ALILING-DE CHAVEZ, RN, MAN (U)
    NBS
    Newborn screening is a simple
    procedure to find out if a baby has
    a congenital metabolic disorder

    RA 9288 KNOWN AS
    that may lead to mental

    NBS ACT OF 2004


    retardation or even death if left
    untreated. Having the baby
    undergo newborn screening is
    important because most babies
    with metabolic disorders look
    ―normal at birth.
    Early Checks
    In the Philippines, the disorder tested for NBS are:
    1. Congenital hypothyroidism
    2. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
    3. Galactosemia
    4. Phenylketonuria
    5. Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD)
    deficiency
    6. Maple syrup urine disease

    Aside from this 6, NBS can also detect other 22


    disorders including amino acid disorders, fatty
    acid oxidation disorders, endocrinopathies,
    hemoglobinopathies, organic acidemias, cystic
    fibrosis, urea cycle disorders.
    When are Newborn Screening Results
    Available?
    Newborn screening results are available
    within seven to fourteen (7 - 14) working
    days after the newborn screening
    samples are received in the NBS
    laboratory.
    • A negative screen means that the
    result of the test indicates extremely
    low risk of having any of the
    disorders being screened.
    • A positive screen means that the
    What should be done
    when a baby is tested a
    positive NBS result?

    Babies with positive


    results should be
    referred at once to the
    nearest hospital or
    specialist for
    confirmatory testing and
    further management.
    Should there be no
    specialist in the area, the
    HEARING TEST • RA 9709: Universal Newborn Screening and
    Intervention Act of 2009
    • Early detection of congenital hearing loss among
    newborns and referral for early interventions to
    infants with hearing loss
    • Two different tests can be used to screen for
    hearing loss in babies. Both tests are quick (5-10
    minutes), safe and comfortable with no activity
    required from your child.
    • In fact, these tests are often performed while a
    Otoacoustic Emissions
    (OAE) Test:

    This test is used to determine if certain parts of the baby’s


    ear respond to sound. During the test, a miniature earphone
    and microphone are placed in the ear and sounds are
    played. When a baby has normal hearing, an echo is
    reflected back into the ear canal, which can be measured
    by the microphone. If no echo is detected, it can indicate
    THIS TEST IS USED TO EVALUATE THE
    AUDITORY BRAIN STEM (THE PART OF THE

    Auditory NERVE THAT CARRIES SOUND FROM THE


    EAR TO THE BRAIN) AND THE BRAIN’S

    Brain Stem RESPONSE TO SOUND. DURING THIS TEST,


    MINIATURE EARPHONES ARE PLACED IN

    Response THE EAR AND SOUNDS ARE PLAYED.


    BAND-AID-LIKE ELECTRODES ARE PLACED

    (ABR) Test: ALONG THE BABY’S HEAD TO DETECT THE


    BRAIN’S RESPONSE TO THE SOUNDS. IF THE
    BABY’S BRAIN DOES NOT RESPOND
    CONSISTENTLY TO THE SOUNDS, THERE
    MAY BE A HEARING PROBLEM.

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