Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Neonatal Screening

The identification of selected parameters in newborn infants by various tests, examinations, or other procedures. Screening may be performed by clinical or laboratory measures. A screening test is designed to sort out healthy neonates (INFANT, NEWBORN) from those not well, but the screening test is not intended as a diagnostic device, rather instead as epidemiologic.

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Abstract

The identification of selected parameters in newborn infants by various tests, examinations, or other procedures. Screening may be performed by clinical or laboratory measures. A screening test is designed to sort out healthy neonates (INFANT, NEWBORN) from those not well, but the screening test is not intended as a diagnostic device, rather instead as epidemiologic.

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12 entry terms
  • Infant, Newborn, Screening
  • Newborn Infant Screening
  • Newborn Screening
  • Neonatal Screenings
  • Newborn Infant Screenings
  • Newborn Screenings
  • Screening, Neonatal
  • Screening, Newborn
  • Screening, Newborn Infant
  • Screenings, Neonatal
  • Screenings, Newborn
  • Screenings, Newborn Infant

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, organization & administration, psychology, standards, trends, veterinary.

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check tag INFANT, NEWBORN

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Previous Indexing

  • Infant, Newborn (1966-1989)
  • Mass Screening (1966-1989)

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  2. E01w.370.500.580w
  3. E05.200.910w
  4. E05.318w.308w.980w.438.580.580w
  5. N02.421.726.233.443.816w
  6. N05.715w.360.300w.800w.438.500.575w
  7. N06.850w.520w.308w.980w.438.580.580w
  8. N06.850w.780.500.580w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neonatal Screening. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015997. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015997
  2. Neonatal Screening. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newborn_screening
  3. Neonatal Screening. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2305910