• Newborn screening is a mandatory public health program that offers screening and follow-up medical care to all newborns for a variety of medical conditions.
• Igenomix Newborn Screening Test is a comprehensive genetic test that analyzes 237 genes using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies allowing a direct approach of genetic disorders to reach a rapid, accurate diagnosis.
• In addition, this test identifies a child is a healthy carrier of any of these genetic alterations.

The goals of newborn screening are:

• Decrease morbidity and mortality of actionable diseases by performing an early intervention to improve neonatal and long-term health outcomes.
• Provide a universal health service of screening to all newborns.
• Identifying screen-positive newborns
• Diagnosing conditions
• Communication with families
• Referral to treatment centers
• Follow up with long-term outcomes
• Educating physicians and patients.

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