Newborn Screening: Current Status in Alberta, Canada

Andy De Souza; Vanessa Wolan; Angie Battochio; Susan Christian; Stacey Hume; Grace Johner; Margaret Lilley; Ross Ridsdale; Kareena Schnabl; Chi Tran; Jolene Yuen-Jung; Iveta Sosova

doi:10.3390/ijns5040037

International Journal of Neonatal Screening (Oct 2019)

Newborn Screening: Current Status in Alberta, Canada

Andy De Souza,
Vanessa Wolan,
Angie Battochio,
Susan Christian,
Stacey Hume,
Grace Johner,
Margaret Lilley,
Ross Ridsdale,
Kareena Schnabl,
Chi Tran,
Jolene Yuen-Jung,
Iveta Sosova

Affiliations

Andy De Souza: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Vanessa Wolan: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Angie Battochio: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Susan Christian: Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7 Canada
Stacey Hume: Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7 Canada
Grace Johner: Screening Programs, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2S 3C3, Canada
Margaret Lilley: Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7 Canada
Ross Ridsdale: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Kareena Schnabl: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Chi Tran: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Jolene Yuen-Jung: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
Iveta Sosova: Newborn Metabolic Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijns5040037
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 4
p. 37

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Newborn screening (NBS) in Alberta is delivered by a number of government and health service entities who work together to provide newborn screening to infants born in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and the Kitikmeot region of the Nunavut territory. The Alberta panel screens for 21 disorders (16 metabolic, two endocrine, cystic fibrosis, severe combined immunodeficiency, and sickle cell disease). NBS is a standard of care, but is not mandatory. NBS performance is monitored by the Alberta Newborn Metabolic Screening (NMS) Program and NMS Laboratory, who strive for continuous quality improvement. Performance analysis found that over 99% of registered infants in Alberta received a newborn screen and over 98% of these infants received a screen result within 10 days of age.

Published in International Journal of Neonatal Screening

ISSN: 2409-515X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijns

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