RA 9288 Flashcards
RA 9288
Newborn Screening Act of 2004
President: _____________
Gloria M. Arroyo
Sections: ___
19
Purpose
To ensure that every baby born in the Philippines have the opportunity to undergo newborn screening to be spared from heritable conditions and metabolic disorders which can lead to mental retardation and death
Section 6. Performance of NBS
Newborns are screened after _______ of life or note later than ___ days from complete delivery.
Screening: After 24 hrs, but not later than 3 days
Newborns in UCU must be tested by __ days
7 days
Newborn
Child from complete delivery and to 30 days old
Child is considered as newborn after complete delivery up to ______ days old
30 days
Newborn Screening Reference Center
NIH
____ Metabolic Disorders are tested for NBS
Six (6)
Metabolic Disorders that are Tested
PKU Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Congenital Hypothyroidism G6PD Galactosemia MSUD
Most common IEM in the Philippines
MSUD
