RA 9288 Flashcards

1
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law promulgating a comprehensive policy and national system ensuring NBS

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RA 9288

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2
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process of collecting a few drops from newborn

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Newborn Screening

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3
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examination that increases the coverage of NBS panel from 6-28 types of congenital disorders

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Expanded Newborn Screening (ENBS)

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4
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NBS shall be performed ____

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after 24 hrs but not later than 3 days

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5
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any congenital trait that can result in mental retardation, physical deformity, or death if left undetected

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heritable condition

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6
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Specimen of choice

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whole blood

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7
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defects that involve errors in production of endocrine hormones

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Endocrine Disorders

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8
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2 Endocrine Disorders

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Congenital hypothyroidism
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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9
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disorder resulting from Thyroid Dysgenesis that affects thyroid production

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Congenital hypothyroidism

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10
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defects that involve errors in amino acid metabolism

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Amino Acid Disorders

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11
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disorders resulting from enzymatic defects in biosynthesis of steroid

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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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12
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cystathionine B-synthase deficiency

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Homocystinuria (Hcy)

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13
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abnormal elevation of plasma methionine

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MAT deficiency

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14
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defect or deficiency of ketoacid dehydrogenase complex

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Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)

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15
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phenylalanine cant be converted to tyrosine, phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency

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Phenylketonuria

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16
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fumarylacetoacetase deficiency

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Tyrosinemia type 1

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17
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tyrosine aminotransferase deficiency

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Tyrosinemia type 2

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18
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deficiency or absence of enzymes needed for beta oxidation

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fatty acid oxidation disorders

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19
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lack of CPT1

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CPT1 deficiency

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20
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lack of CPT2

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CPT2 deficiency

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20
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carnitine transporter deficiency

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Carnitine Uptake Deficiency (CUD)

21
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defects in flavoproteins

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Glutaric Acidemia Type 2 (GA2)

22
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mutations in HADHA gene

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LCHADD

23
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most common defect and cause SIDS

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MCADD

24
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more severe condition

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VLCAD

25
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decreased activity of all three enzymatic components

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Tri-functional protein deficiency

26
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6 Amino acid disorders

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Homocystinuria
MAT
Phenylketonuria
MSUD
Tyrosinemia 1
Tyrosinemia 2

27
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8 Fatty acid oxidation disorders

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CPT1D
CPT2D
CUD
GA2
LCHADD
MCADD
VLCAD
Tri-functional protein deficiency

28
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deficiency or absence of enzymes needed in breaking down specific proteins

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Organic Acidurias

29
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disorder of leucine metabolism

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3MCCD

30
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defect of mitochondrial acetoacetyl CoA thiolase

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beta ketothiolase deficiency

31
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deficiency of glutaryl-coa dehydrogenase

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Glutaric acidemia type 1

32
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deficiency of isovaleryl coa dehydrogenase

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isovaleric acidemia (IVA)

33
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defect in metholmalonyl coA mutase

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Methylmalonic acidemia MMA

34
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caused by holocarboxylase synthetase enzyme

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Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency MCD

35
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6 ORGANIC ACIDURIAS

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3MCCD
Beta ketothiolase deficiency
Glutaric Acidemia type 1
Isovaleric Acidemia (IVA)
Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA)
Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency (MCD)

36
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main pathway that the body uses to eliminate excess nitrogen

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Urea cycle

37
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deficiency of arginosuccinate synthetase

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Citrullinemia

38
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structural abnormalities and usually due to single amino acid substitution

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Hemoglobinopathies

39
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decreased production in a or b globin chains

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Thalassemias

40
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deletion of a globin gene

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a thalassemia

41
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total absence of B chain production

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b thalassemia

42
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occurs in patients with predominant hbS

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sickle cell disease

43
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rare metabolic genetic disorder that is inherited in autosomal recessive manner. Inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism, elevated galactose

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Galactosemia

44
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genetic abnormality resulting in inadequate or decreased production of G6PD - leading to hemolytic anemia

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G6PD deficiency

45
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progressive genetic disease that cause persistent lung infections and limits ability to breathe

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Cystic Fibrosis

46
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health facility that educates parents abouts NBS during prenatal period

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Newborn Screening Facility

47
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facility equipped with NBS laboratory that complies with standards established

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Newborn screening Center (NSC)

48
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facility identified by DOH, performs confirmatory testing to ensure accuracy of screening results

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Newborn Confirmatory Center (NBCC)

49
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central facility at NIH that defines testing and follow up protocols

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newborn screening reference center (NSFC)

50
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refers to ambulatory clinic based in tertiary hospital and identified by DOH

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Newborn Screening COntinuity Clinic