Newborn Screening Program Resources
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided financial support for this project. The award provided 100% of total costs and totaled $357,744 (MCHB/HRSA/HHS grant #UC1MC53085). The contents are those of the author. They may not reflect the policies of HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Explore a variety of helpful materials, including articles, printable guides, videos, and more, designed to provide valuable information and support related to the Arkansas Screening Program.
Printable Fact Sheets
All fact sheets are in English unless otherwise stated.
Absent Biotinidase Activity (Possible Biotinidase Deficiency)
Borderline Results (Repeat Screening Needed)
Critical Congenital Heart Disease – English
Critical Congenital Heart Disease – Spanish
Decreased Biotinidase Activity (Possible Biotinidase Deficiency)
Decreased GALT Activity (Possible Galactosemia Variant)
Elevated C3 (Possible Organic Acid Disorder)
Elevated C5 (Possible Isovaleric Acidemia)
Elevated C5DC (Possible Glutaric Acidemia Type 1)
Elevated C50H (Possible Organic Acid Disorder)
Elevated Citrulline (Possible Urea Cycle Disorder)
Elevated Leucine (Possible Maple Syrup Urine Disease)
Elevated Methionine (Possible Homocystinuria)
Elevated Phenylalanine (Possible Phenylketonuria)
Elevated TSH (Possible Congenital Hypothyroidism)
Elevated Tyrosine (Possible Tyrosinemia)
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Positive Mutation Analysis (Possible Cystic Fibrosis)
Positive Steroid Profile (Possible Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)
Preliminary High 17-OOHP (Possible Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID)
Trait for Unidentified Hemoglobin
Very Low GALT Activity (Possible Galactosemia)
X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) Disorder
Resources for Families [English]
Help Me Understand Genetics [Website]
How and Why: Newborn Genetics Screening Used to Identify Medical Conditions [Video]
Newborn Screening Information (NBSIC) [Website]
Newborn Screening: Many Voices, One Vision [Video]
What is Newborn Screening? (Baby’s First Test) [Website]
What is Newborn Screening? (Save Babies Through Screening Foundation) [Video]
Recursos para Familias [Español]
La primera prueba del bebé [Sitio web]
Cómo entender la genética [Sitio web]
Cómo y por qué la detección genética en recién nacidos identifica condiciones médicas
Centro de información sobre el examen de recién nacidos [Sitio web]
