Newborn Screening Services
All infants born in South Carolina are required by law to be screened for certain genetic and metabolic disorders. At present, infants are tested for phenylketonuria (PKU), congenital hypothyroidism, galactosemia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), medium chain acyl co-A dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) and hemoglobinopathies. Testing for other disorders may be added in the future.
All of these disorders can be detected during early infancy, and the infant can be treated to prevent problems caused by these disorders. If you would like to know more about what each of the metabolic disorders means and what parents should know about them take a look at Newborn Screening in South Carolina: What Parents Need to Know.
You can also download the following brochures to learn more about Newborn Screening. (pdf)
Newborn Screening: For Your Baby’s Health
Newborn Screening: Second Tests Are Sometimes Needed
Newborn Screening: What You Should Know When a Second Test for PKU is Needed
Newborn Screening: What You Should Know When a Second Test for Congenital Hypothyroidism is Needed
Newborn Screening: What You Should Know When a Second Test for Galactosemia is Needed
Newborn Screening: What You Should Know When a Second Test for CAH is Needed
Newborn Screening: What You Should Know When a Second Test for MCADD is Needed
Newborn Screening: What You Should Know When a Second Test for a Hemoglobinopathy is Needed