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Title: Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/labstandards/nsqap.html

Language: English
Author and Contributors:
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control - National Center for Environmental Health
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Early Childhood
Content Type: Programming Resource
Audience: Academicians & Researchers
Categories:

Early Childhood: Statistics and Public Policy: Child and Family Well-being Data

Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: infants, newborns, screening, newborn screening, genetic screening, metabolic screening
Description: This Web page describes the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program. Newborn screening is a prevention program in which infants are tested for metabolic and genetic diseases. It is intended to quickly identify infants with these disorders so timely treatment can be provided.
Media Type: HTML
Resource Listed: January 30, 2003
Resource Last Updated: March 11, 2013