In this short video, we demonstrate how to take blood spot specimens from babies. (Pictures of baby and blood spot-filled specimen card) The demonstration is in accordance with the 2013 …

Anyone taking blood from children and neonates must be well trained and practiced in venepuncture techniques. A uniform sampling technique is important to reduce pain and …

Neonatal Specimen Collection Instructions. Newborns with high hematocrits may require a larger sample volume of whole blood. Order of draw for microtainers: EDTA (Lavender), Lithium …

California law allows the NBS program to use or provide leftover newborn screening specimens for department-approved studies of diseases in women and children, such as research related …

As a parent, you can tell when your baby doesn't feel well. If something seems off—like a fever, unusual fussiness or a change in feeding or diaper habits—their doctor might recommend a …

For newborn babies (neonates), blood is typically collected in very small amounts via the neonatal heel prick method. When performed properly, this method is very effective at yielding the …

Wipe away first blood drop with sterile gauze pad. Allow another LARGE blood drop to form. Contact our Genetic Counselors at 651-201-3548 if collection from heel is not possible. 3. …

By the example of selected preparations of fetal development from the Ruysch collection (17th–18th centuries) and the Meckel collections (18th–19th century), this article aims to trace …

Prior to carrying out any procedure on a baby the practitioner must be familiar with the infant’s plan of care. In order to provide developmentally supportive care an effort should be made to …

Both meconium and umbilical cord tissue are appropriate to detect drug use in the third trimester of a full-term pregnancy, although key aspects of these differ, as shown in the following …