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)
54 inherited and congenital conditions including amino acid disorders, organic acidurias, fatty acid oxidation diseases, G6PD deficiency, classical galactosemia, congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, biotinidase and hemoglobinopathies
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Monday to Friday
Follow-up screening after initial abnormal or inconclusive results.
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)
54 inherited and congenital conditions including amino acid disorders, organic acidurias, fatty acid oxidation diseases, G6PD deficiency, classical galactosemia, congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, biotinidase and hemoglobinopathies
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Monday to Friday
Follow-up screening after initial abnormal or inconclusive results.
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 |