72 hours
LC/MS-MS (11 amino acids, 30 acylcarnitines, free carnitine and succinylacetone) Fluoresence Immunoassay (TSH, 17-OHP, IRT, GALT, Biotinidase, G6PD) HPLC (HbS, HbF, HbC, HbA and other variants)
Specimens should be ideally collected between 24-48 hours after birth. For sick, low birth weight or premature babies (<34 weeks getation and/or 2000 g), serial screening including the initial sample collected at 24-48 hour is recommended and additional sample collected at discharge or at day of life 28, whichever comes first. If pretransfusion sample collection is not possible, repeat the screening for GALT and hemoglobin disorders 4-6 months after the last transfusion. Do not use EDTA-containing tube or device to collect samples.
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Monday to Friday
Screens newborns for metabolic and genetic disorders.
Dried Blood Spot
5 DBS circles (1 cm diameter each) should be filled with free-flowing blood
Approved filter paper collection cards provided by NRL
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
The blood should be collected on 903 filter Paper (preferred), or 226 filter paper (acceptable) and allowed to dry at room temperature for four hours. Keep the paper card horizontal (on flat surface) during drying.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Room Temperature | 2 days |
72 hours
LC/MS-MS (11 amino acids, 30 acylcarnitines, free carnitine and succinylacetone) Fluoresence Immunoassay (TSH, 17-OHP, IRT, GALT, Biotinidase, G6PD) HPLC (HbS, HbF, HbC, HbA and other variants)
Specimens should be ideally collected between 24-48 hours after birth. For sick, low birth weight or premature babies (<34 weeks getation and/or 2000 g), serial screening including the initial sample collected at 24-48 hour is recommended and additional sample collected at discharge or at day of life 28, whichever comes first. If pretransfusion sample collection is not possible, repeat the screening for GALT and hemoglobin disorders 4-6 months after the last transfusion. Do not use EDTA-containing tube or device to collect samples.
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Monday to Friday
Screens newborns for metabolic and genetic disorders.
Dried Blood Spot
5 DBS circles (1 cm diameter each) should be filled with free-flowing blood
Approved filter paper collection cards provided by NRL
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
The blood should be collected on 903 filter Paper (preferred), or 226 filter paper (acceptable) and allowed to dry at room temperature for four hours. Keep the paper card horizontal (on flat surface) during drying.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Room Temperature | 2 days |