NEONATAL SCREENING CAN ELIMINATE
PERMANENT INJURY TO MANY NEWBORNS.
Many enzyme deficiencies and genetic disorders that are
not discoverable before birth can be discovered and treated by the
performance of a simple battery of tests. When the diagnosis is made a
child may be saved a life of injury and suffering. Your Obstetrician or
Pediatrician should automatically perform the tests available for all
known disorders. Some states will pay for the testing, some states do not
pay for the testing.
Whether your state pays for the testing or does not, you
as a parent should know the facts. You should be informed about the tests
that are available and can make an informed decision as to what you will
want performed.
If your child is suffering because a test that could have
been performed and should have been performed was not performed you may
have a right to sue on behalf of your child.
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