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Newborn Screen

Test Code
NGS


Alias/See Also
Newborn Screen First
Newborn Screen Second
Newborn Screen Thrid 
NGS2
NGS3


Preferred Specimen
NGS card


Instructions
  1. Properly warm heel
  2. Position baby's leg lower than the heart to increase venous pressure
  3. Cleen heel w/ 70% isopropyl alcohol and let dry
  4. Puncture heel and wipe away 1st drop of blood
  5. Wait for a large droplet to form
  6. Gently touch filter paper to drop of blood
  7. Be sure blood saturated all the way through the filter paper, check the backside of the card to verify before moving on to the next spot
  8. One drop for one spot - avoid layering blood, layerd blood CANNOT be used for testing
  9. If blood flow diminishes, begin process again with a warming heel and a new puncture to complete the collections
For Arizona hospitals, see link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
 


Transport Temperature
Ambient


Additional Information
Arizona Department of Health Services


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.