blood screen carried out on neonate (newborn) for a variety of knowm genetic disorders. (More? Birth Notes)
blood screening carried out on neonate (newborn) for a variety of knowm genetic disorders. Blood is collected using a heelprick and spotted onto a test sheet to dry for later testing. (More? Neonatal Screening)
The 'heel prick' test, carried out on all newborn babies in the UK , in which a small amount of blood is taken to check for the presence of certain disorders, e.g. phenlyketonuria.
Method for screening Inborn Errors of Metabolism such as phenylketonuria.
A blood test performed on babies to test for phenylketonuria.
A test carried out on a newborn about a week after birth, where blood is taken from the heel to test for various disorders. | Back to previous page
A biological method of detecting phenylketonuria in a sample of blood. Used for the mass screening of infants for early detection of the disorder.
The Guthrie test, also known as the Guthrie bacterial inhibition assay, is a medical test performed on newborn infants to detect phenylketonuria, an inborn error of amino acid metabolism. The test has been widely used throughout North America and Europe as one of the core newborn screening tests since the late 1960s. In recent years it is gradually being replaced in many areas by newer techniques such as tandem mass spectrometry that can detect a wider variety of congenital diseases.
