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New! Online Ordering for Education Materials and FormsProviders and parents can now order free education materials and forms online through the Ordering Education Materials and Forms page. Just follow the link on the page, enter the relevant contact information and quantities needed, and click "Submit Request." Orders will be filled within 3-5 business days! Education Materials and Forms |
Fee Increase for Newborn Screening Cards Effective July 1Recent changes in newborn screening require raising the fee for screening to $150. This fee increase goes into effect on July 1, 2013 and covers all necessary laboratory costs for screening tests as well as costs associated with education and follow-up statewide. A letter was sent to Minnesota birth hospitals this week with further information about the fee increase and other programmatic changes. Fee Increase Letter June 2013 (PDF: 371KB/1 page) |
Newborn Screening Article Published in Minnesota Health Care NewsMinnesota Health Care News is a monthly publication aimed at educating, engaging and empowering the reader. They recently published an article titled, "Newborn screening: Simple tests produce lifetime benefits" in their March 2013 issue. "Since 1965, newborn screening has identified nearly 5,000 Minnesota infants who, because screening detected rare medical disorders, were able to receive early treatment that prevented serious complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls newborn screening one of the great public health accomplishments of the 21st century." Newborn screening: Simple tests produce lifetime benefits. (PDF: 371KB/2 pages) |
50th Anniversary of Newborn ScreeningWant to know more about the 50th Anniversary of Newborn Screening? Check out our web page that contains all of the details about this celebration. 50th Anniversary of Newborn Screening Join us in celebrating 50 years of Newborn Screening at the State Capitol - March 8 11-12:30 Join us in celebrating years of saving babies' lives through Newborn Screening (PDF: 383KB/1 page) |
Newborn Bloodspots Save Lives...One Spot at a TimeWhen a bloodspot sample is taken from an infant for newborn screening, a few drops of blood from the heel are collected into circles on a special filter paper. These samples are dried and then sent to the laboratory for screening. The blood-filled circles are known as newborn bloodspots, and they are essential not only for the life- saving screening, but also to assure the quality of the current screening and for development of new screening tests. The video provides a clear discussion of these and other critical issues about newborn screening. Newborn Bloodspots Save Lives...One Spot at a Time (video: 17 minutes) |
Updated Monday, 25-Nov-2013 11:58:09 CST
