Newborn Screening Tests

• Cord-Blood Blanking is storing blood from the umbilical cord when the mother gives birth. It can be used to treat necessary cell transplants like lukemia & anemia. 
• The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is used for babies who are born prematurely or have problems at birth. The doctors and nurses in the NICU can diagnose certain diseases and defects such as anemia, apnea, bradycardia, chronic lung disease and many more. 
• Meconium Aspiration is when a baby accidentally inhales amniotic fluid and/or meconium which is their first feces. By inhaling this, it blocks their airway completely making it extremely difficult to breathe and can also cause infection in the lungs. 
• Newborns can be screen tested for Phenylketunoria which is a metabolic disorder, Congential Hypothroidism which deals with the amount of hormons babies have, and Galatosemia, which deals with the lack of glucose which is a major component in producing the baby's energy. 
• PKU screening detects a disorder involved with the new borns metabolism