1, China’s current conditions are ripe for newborn disease screening programs are mainly congenital hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria, both of which are one of the main causes of mental retardation in children. If babies can be diagnosed and treated in time soon after birth, their intelligence and physical development can reach normal levels.
2. Children with congenital hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria do not have any symptoms at birth and can only be reflected by blood tests. The test requires two drops of blood from the heel, and the collection time is about 72 hours after the newborn starts to eat milk.
3.The baby will be discharged from the hospital after the blood screening, and if the result is normal, you will not be notified again. If the result is suspicious, the Beijing Newborn Disease Screening Center will notify you by phone, and you can bring your baby to the Beijing Maternal and Child Health Hospital and Beijing Newborn Disease Screening Center for a follow-up examination after receiving the phone call to confirm the diagnosis. If you receive the notification, you must take the follow-up check on time and never take it lightly. In addition, you must write your contact address, zip code and phone number neatly and accurately so that you can be notified as soon as possible, because the earlier the treatment is given, the better the treatment will be.