Neonatal Screening Flashcards
1
Q
IDPS
A
Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme
2
Q
What 3 conditions does the IDPS screen for?
A
Hepatitis B, HIV, Syphilis
3
Q
Name four conditions that the newborn heel prick screens for?
A
Sickle cell
Cystic fibrosis
Maple syrup urine disease
PKU
4
Q
UKNSC
A
UK
National
Screening
Committee
5
Q
When is the antenatal combined test recommended? (Between which gestation)
A
10 weeks to 14+1
6
Q
What does the antenatal combined test screen for?
A
Down’s syndrome
Edwards’ syndrome
Patau’s syndrome
7
Q
What day postnatally is ideal for performing the neonatal screening test?
A
Day 5
Birth date is day 0
8
Q
Neonatal blood spot cards
A
The card that collects the drops of blood from the heel prick of the neonate at day 5 to test for serious health conditions
