To optimize practical application and better meet the needs of community screening, Eurofins GENTIS officially updates its newborn screening packages with more flexible and comprehensive options.
List of Newborn Screening Packages at Eurofins GENTIS
Currently, Eurofins GENTIS offers newborn screening packages including:
1. 5-Disease Newborn Screening
This is a basic screening package that helps detect early 5 common congenital diseases that can seriously affect a child's development if not treated promptly.
Diseases in the screening group: G6PD deficiency, Congenital hypothyroidism (TSH), Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), Galactosemia (GAL), Phenylketonuria (PKU). Early detection allows doctors to provide appropriate intervention from the early postpartum period.
2. Hemoglobin Screening
Hemoglobin testing helps detect abnormalities related to hemoglobin, especially genetic blood disorders such as:
- Thalassemia
- Sickle cell anemia
- Other abnormal hemoglobin variants
These are diseases with a relatively high carrier rate in many Asian countries, including Vietnam. Early screening plays a crucial role in monitoring health and managing long-term treatment for children.
3. Newborn Screening for 6 Diseases (5 Diseases + Hemoglobin)
This package combines:
- 5 basic disease screening package
- Hemoglobin test
This combination expands the scope of detection for congenital and inherited hematological diseases, providing a more comprehensive screening solution for newborns.
4. Screening for 77 Metabolic Disorders
Metabolic disorders (MDs) are a group of rare genetic diseases that can seriously affect the brain, liver, heart, or many other organs if not detected early.
The 77 MD screening test package is designed to detect many congenital metabolic disorders early through modern technology. Some diseases in this group may not show symptoms immediately after birth, but they progress rapidly and leave severe consequences if not treated promptly.
Early screening helps:
- Proactively monitor children's health
- Develop appropriate nutrition plans
- Reduce the risk of serious complications
- Improve children's quality of life
5. Screening for 82 diseases (5 diseases + 77 metabolic disorders)
This is an expanded test package, combining:
- Screening for 5 basic diseases
- Screening for 77 metabolic disorders
This test package is suitable for in-depth screening needs, helping to improve the ability to detect many important groups of congenital diseases early in the neonatal period.
6. Screening for 83 Diseases (5 Diseases + Hemoglobin + 77 Metabolic Disorders)
This is currently the most comprehensive screening package at Eurofins GENTIS, including:
- Screening for 5 basic diseases
- Hemoglobin test
- Screening for 77 metabolic disorders
This test package maximizes the scope of screening for congenital diseases, especially suitable for:
- Families wishing to perform comprehensive screening for their children
- Children with genetic risk factors
- Cases requiring in-depth health monitoring from early life
Why is newborn screening increasingly important?
According to many medical studies, there are many congenital diseases that do not show clear symptoms in the first few days after birth. Children may still develop normally in the early stages, however, the disease will silently progress and cause serious damage to the nervous system, cardiovascular system, liver, or intellectual development.
Newborn screening helps:
- Detect diseases before symptoms appear
- Increase treatment effectiveness
- Reduce the risk of serious complications
- Reduce the burden of care for families
- Improve the long-term quality of life for children
In particular, many diseases, if detected early, can be prevented from having serious consequences with simple nutritional interventions or treatments.
Eurofins GENTIS - Partnering with newborn health
This update to the testing packages demonstrates Eurofins GENTIS's efforts to improve the practical application and meet the increasingly diverse needs of the community in the field of newborn screening.
With a modern testing system and a strict quality control process, Eurofins GENTIS aims to support the early detection of congenital diseases, thereby giving children the opportunity to develop healthily from the very first days of life.
Parents should consult with their doctor to choose a testing package that suits their family's needs and circumstances. For detailed information about newborn screening packages, please contact Eurofins GENTIS.
