Neonatal
screening is the process of testing newborn babies
for treatable Genetic, Endocrinologic, Metabolic
and Hematologic diseases. The process involves
a ‘Prick’ of the baby’s heel
24 hours post-birth, the blood is then ‘spotted’
onto filter paper for further analysis.
Eastern Biotech will screen for more than 50 major
Inborn Errors of Metabolism that could save your
baby’s life, all from a simple heel prick.
Common considerations in determining whether
to screen for disorders:
1. A disease could be missed clinically at birth
2. A high enough frequency in the population
3. A delay in diagnosis will induce irreversible
damages to the baby
4. A simple and reasonably reliable test exists
5. A treatment or intervention that makes a
difference if the disease is detected early
Fill in the Test Request form by clicking
on the ‘Test Request’ button next
to a test.
A staff from Eastern Biotech will contact
you and provide all necessary information.
An appointment with the nearest medical
test centre will be arranged for you to
deliver your blood sample.
Payment for each test can be made at the
test centre
Your sample will be processed at our affiliate
laboratory and the report will be delivered
to you by email and also by post.
