PKU--Here's a routine newborn blood taking process for the US. I'm sure they also have some similar test to protect babies born in other countries also.
"KEY FACTS
The conditions newborns are screened for differ in each state.
Most states screen for 29 of the 34 conditions recommended by the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. Although these conditions are rare, each year over 5,000 babies are identified with a newborn screening condition.
There are three parts to newborn screening. A heel stick to collect a small blood sample, pulse oximetry to look at the amount of oxygen in the baby’s blood, and a hearing screen.
The blood test is generally performed when a baby is 24 to 48 hours old. This timing is important because certain conditions may go undetected if the blood sample is drawn before 24 hours of age.
Newborn screening does not confirm a baby has a condition. If a positive screen is detected, parents will be notified immediately and follow-up testing will be done.
Every baby born in the United States will be screened unless a parent decides to opt out for religious reasons.
- See more at: http://www.babysfirsttest.org/newborn-screening/screening-101#sthash.0sLEfqTj.dpuf"
That should say "Every baby will be screened and if parents object, due to religious reasons or any other tomfoolery, we will sic CPS on them and try our hardest to medically kidnap the baby and give it to a "new" family."
People are becoming terrified to object to anything during a hospital stay for childbirth because the absolutely insane way that some nurses will react and report for. It is seriously frightening.
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Littleredcorvette ago
http://www.babysfirsttest.org/newborn-screening/screening-101 http://archive.is/8kIFT
PKU--Here's a routine newborn blood taking process for the US. I'm sure they also have some similar test to protect babies born in other countries also.
"KEY FACTS The conditions newborns are screened for differ in each state. Most states screen for 29 of the 34 conditions recommended by the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. Although these conditions are rare, each year over 5,000 babies are identified with a newborn screening condition. There are three parts to newborn screening. A heel stick to collect a small blood sample, pulse oximetry to look at the amount of oxygen in the baby’s blood, and a hearing screen. The blood test is generally performed when a baby is 24 to 48 hours old. This timing is important because certain conditions may go undetected if the blood sample is drawn before 24 hours of age. Newborn screening does not confirm a baby has a condition. If a positive screen is detected, parents will be notified immediately and follow-up testing will be done. Every baby born in the United States will be screened unless a parent decides to opt out for religious reasons. - See more at: http://www.babysfirsttest.org/newborn-screening/screening-101#sthash.0sLEfqTj.dpuf"
DustyRadio ago
That should say "Every baby will be screened and if parents object, due to religious reasons or any other tomfoolery, we will sic CPS on them and try our hardest to medically kidnap the baby and give it to a "new" family."
People are becoming terrified to object to anything during a hospital stay for childbirth because the absolutely insane way that some nurses will react and report for. It is seriously frightening.
Wolftrail7272 ago
Bastards will hang.