Resources

These resources are available to download in PDF format.

To order newborn metabolic screening resources please contact the National Testing Centre - phone: (09) 307 4949 ext 6759, fax: (09) 307 4936.

Resources for Lead Maternity Carers for the Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme Flyer - -*/ 63Kb

New resources are available for Lead Maternity Carers for the Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme. They include lancets, envelopes and parent pamphlets. See the flyer for details on ordering.

Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme - your newborn baby's blood test - -*/ 726Kb

This brochure explains how newborn metabolic screening works, and what disorders are screened for.

Congenital Hypothyroidism and your baby - -*/ 954Kb

This resource is for parents/guardians whose baby has been diagnosed with Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency: a factsheet for parents/carers - -*/ 140Kb

This resource is for parents/guardians whose baby has been diagnosed with MCAD deficiency.

Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme: Expanded Screening - -*/ 145Kb

This information sheet explains how screening for metabolic disorders was expanded in December 2006.

Return of newborn metabolic screening samples (Guthrie cards) to family request form - -*/ 45Kb

Parents and individuals can use this form to request the return of their blood spots after testing is complete.