Plantar blood is collected from infants to screen for inherited metabolic diseases and endocrine disorders such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism.
After birth, a plantar blood test is usually required and is necessary to screen for the presence of inherited metabolic disorders.
If an infant is not screened in time for the presence of an inherited metabolic disease, the disease may remain uncontrolled and untreated, and as the disease progresses, it may affect the infant’s intelligence and cause irreversible damage to the infant’s body.
The collection of plantar blood in infants does not have any adverse effects, parents should not be too anxious, and cooperate with the doctor’s examination can be.