A test used on babies to detect the presence of phenylketonuria.
A medical test used in screening for phenylketonuria, routinely given (often by law) to most newborns.
A routine screening test for phenylketonuria in newborns consisting of placing a small amount of blood on filter paper to detect the presence of excessive phenylalanine in the blood.
Examination of blood obtained from a heel stab to exclude the presence of phenylketonuria. This rare metabolic disorder (estimated incidence 1/20,000) has severe consequences in terms of mental handicap unless the child receives a special diet from an early age.
A blood test used to detect hyperphenylalaninemia and to diagnose phenylketonuria (PKU) in the newborn.
A standard blood test is conducted on baby’s blood samples obtained from their heels within the eighth to fourteenth days after birth. This test aims to screen for the hereditary condition called phenylketonuria, which, if not treated, can result in significant brain damage.