Virginia Child ID Program

Collect a blood sample on a blood spot sample collection card either in the delivery room from cord blood or later in the nursery at the same time blood is collected for the Newborn Metabolic Screening ProgramIn the event the newborn requires high risk care, consider obtaining the sample with cord blood at the time of delivery, prior to neonatal transfer to a sub-specialty unit, and/or prior to the administration of blood products. In the event a blood sample was not obtained prior to a blood transfusion and the mother requests a blood sample, obtain the blood sample prior to discharge and label the blood spot card as “POST TRANSFUSION”. This information may be helpful for future laboratory evaluation, if necessary. Once the sample is collected, it should be provided directly to the mother, who then assumes responsibility for any storage or further use of the sample.

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