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1
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RA 9288

A

Newborn Screening Act of 2004

2
Q

President: _____________

A

Gloria M. Arroyo

3
Q

Sections: ___

A

19

4
Q

Purpose

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To ensure that every baby born in the Philippines have the opportunity to undergo newborn screening to be spared from heritable conditions and metabolic disorders which can lead to mental retardation and death

5
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Section 6. Performance of NBS

Newborns are screened after _______ of life or note later than ___ days from complete delivery.

A

Screening: After 24 hrs, but not later than 3 days

6
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Newborns in UCU must be tested by __ days

A

7 days

7
Q

Newborn

A

Child from complete delivery and to 30 days old

8
Q

Child is considered as newborn after complete delivery up to ______ days old

A

30 days

9
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Newborn Screening Reference Center

A

NIH

10
Q

____ Metabolic Disorders are tested for NBS

A

Six (6)

11
Q

Metabolic Disorders that are Tested

A
PKU
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Hypothyroidism
G6PD
Galactosemia
MSUD
12
Q

Most common IEM in the Philippines

A

MSUD