Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 38

Discuss the importance of and the MS/MS testing methods for newborn screening.

Step 1 of 3

Newborn screening test:

Newborns are monitored for inborn error of metabolism (IEM).

• Screening of newborns has elevated for including sensitive methods of detection, and elevating levels of state-mandated test for inborn errors of metabolism

• Currently many states require 30, and above metabolic disorder testing

• These disorders make building up of unmetabolized toxic food substances

• These substances rapidly elevate in blood than urine