Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Newborn Screening
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Wisconsin’s Newborn Screening Program strives to provide the best service
possible for infants and their families. Newborn screening began in 1965 with
testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder. Severe delays in
brain development can be prevented if PKU is detected and treated from birth.
Currently, the program screens for 47 disorders.
In addition to screening all newborns for these disorders, the program plays a
crucial part in the care of infants who are diagnosed with these conditions.
Newborn Screening has prevented death and disability for hundreds of Wisconsin
citizens since its inception.
The Newborn Screening Program, administered by the Wisconsin Department of
Health and Family Services, has a Newborn Screening Advisory Group whose members
include health care professionals, public health professionals, and most
importantly, parents. This group's role is to help ensure that the program
succeeds in screening, diagnosing, and treating all Wisconsin newborns for a
variety of preventable conditions present at birth. Family involvement is
essential to the program's success.
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Last Updated: October 07, 2009
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