Information for Healthcare Providers

Diagnosis of Very Long Chain Acyl-Dehydrogenase Deficiency From an Infant's Newborn Screening Card (Pediatrics, Vol. 108 No 1 2001)
The July 2001 issue of Pediatrics contained a report that showed that proper newborn screening of VLCAD would have saved more than $400,000 in medical bills in the case of an undiagnosed affected infant.

SIDS Cases Explained through Metabolic Autopsy  (Clinical Chemistry 2001)
The metabolic autopsy can now provide answers to some sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases. In the July 2001 issue of Clinical Chemistry researchers report the ability to identify the cause of death in previously unexplained SIDS cases through the use of a newborn screening method, Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS).

Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Metabolic Disease Screening Among Newborns (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, April 13, 2001)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a key document aimed at helping policymakers, program managers, and laboratorians make informed decisions about using the technology known as tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in their newborn screening and maternal and child health programs. The document appeared in the April 13, 2001, issue of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports. 

Top Ten Pitfalls of Newborn Screening (Genetic Drift, 2004)
This article was written by Carol Greene, MD for the Genetic Drift Newsletter. Read more

Newborn Screening Report Addresses Inconsistencies and Controversies (Pediatrics, August 2000)
The definition of comprehensive newborn screening is changing rapidly and state public health programs may not be keeping up, according to a report published as a supplement to the August 2000 issue of Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The Ontario Newborn Screening Program (Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, 2006)

Important changes to newborn screening in Ontario  (Ontario Medical Association,April 2006)