Newborn Screening |
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To view the full document from the above page was pulled from please see "Timing is Everything" published by Network of Rare Blood Disorder Organizations (website: https://www.nrbdo.ca/nbs.html ) |
From the Museum of disABILITY in Buffalo NY - The Guthrie Test - History of the Bloodspots
Across Canada - Please note, clicking the links below will take you to another website and off of CanPKU+'s website.
An example from British Columbia. Please note, each province may cover their own list of disorders
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News and Articles 2023 September - ATlantic Canada behiind the rest of the country for newborn screening - news articleSeptember - IWK newborn screening pamphlet - englishSEPTEMBRE - Dépistage néonatal - Francais August - Alberta newborn screening program (ANSP) infographic for parents - Every baby, Every time.MAY - newborn screening gives gretna 5 week old a head start on treatment MAY - Ireland falling behind on newborn screening with only eight conditions tested compared to Italy’s 48 March - Newborn screenings vary by state testing or not testing for potentially life-threatening diseases MARCH - NEWBORN SCREENING PATHWAYS FOR ALBERTA (ANSP) |
December - Newborn screening is key to detect diseases early November - Parents Info sheet on NBS - BC (English) Novembre - Dépistage par cartes de cellules du sang | Fiche d'information pour les parents (Francais) October - BC Expands to include 3 additional conditions in NBS September - Expanded newborn screening in Ontario |
Around the World |
Dr. Robert Guthrie
the “father of newborn screening.” Born June 28, 1916
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When did newborn screening start in Canada? NBS in Canada originated in the 1960s, shortly after Guthrie introduced the concept of PKU screening. Canada is the second largest geographical country in the world and has a population of 35.19 million Is genetic screening legal in Canada? Canadian law now prohibits any person from requiring an individual to undergo a genetic test or to disclose the existing results of genetic tests. Essentially, the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act puts you in control of your personal information. | Is newborn screening mandatory in Canada? Health care providers are responsible for ensuring that all babies born in Canada are offered newborn screening. This screening identifies babies who need more testing. It does not provide a diagnosis. Screening is considered to be the standard of care for every baby but is not mandatory. For those with PKU they are born perfectly normal (with a broken enzyme) without being identified via this testing - they can be irreversibly damaged before being identified. |
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