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New guidelines to check for baby jaundice
By Kimberley Smith on 20/05/2010 13:55:38
Blood tests for all newborn babies with suspected jaundice recommended by NICE
that all babies should be checked for jaundice regularly in the first 72 hours and if the condition is suspected, blood tests to check levels of bilirubin should be carried out every six hours. This can help decide the level of treatment, from light therapy
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Know-how: Blood Spot Test
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/02/2008 01:21:58
This blood test, taken from all newborn babies, checks for serious conditions which may need urgent treatment
If you have had a baby before, you may have come across the Blood Spot test when it was referred to as the Guthrie Test. (It is also described as the 'heel prick test'.) What is the Blood Spot Test?In the few days after your baby's birth your
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Newborns get blood test for rare, serious illness
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/02/2007 02:55:19
New babies will now get a blood test within two weeks of birth, for the rare but potentially fatal disease Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase (MCADD).
All newborn babies are to be given a new test in addition to the current round of checks performed at, or soon after birth. This simple test will seek to rule out a rare inherited condition called MCADD (Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase), which
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New £300 pregnancy test reveals baby’s sex at week 7
By Kimberley Smith on 02/11/2010 14:21:17
A new blood test can tell if your developing foetus is male or female much earlier than current ultrasound scans
Mums-to-be may soon be able to find out the sex of their baby almost as soon as they realise they’re pregnant with a new blood test at seven weeks.The blood test checks for male Y-chromosomes in the mum’s blood. If they are found, the foetus is male
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Why your newborn needs a blood test
By Kimberley Smith on 02/11/2010 14:44:56
Royal College of Pathologists raises awareness of life-saving life-saving heel prick test
The Royal College of Pathologists is raising awareness of a vital blood test that all newborns should have.For National Pathology Week there will be events around the country and talks highlighting newborn blood screening program. They will also
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Newborn blood test could prevent disability
By Kimberley Smith on 14/05/2010 13:00:51
Testing blood from the umbilical cord of newborns could reveal likelihood of brain damage
A blood test, which measures the pH level in a baby’s umbilical cord, could be the next step towards preventing disabilities like cerebral palsy.One of the chief causes of cerebral palsy and infant brain damage is a lack of oxygen at birth. Doctors
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A new blood test could reveal paternity at 12 weeks of pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 12/09/2011 14:04:52
New non-invasive paternity test could allow women to confirm who their baby’s father is by the end of the first trimester
A new blood test promises the chance for mums-to-be to confirm the paternity of their unborn baby when they are just 12 weeks pregnant.The procedure is still being tested for accuracy, and will need to be approved before it will be available
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New blood test developed to predict ectopic pregnancies
By Marina Nelson on 29/10/2010 13:53:31
Pregnant women could soon be able to receive an early diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy, after scientists develop a new blood screening test
Expectant mums experience an ectopic pregnancy could be diagnosed earlier and more accurately, suggests scientists who have developed a new blood test.The new test, developed by researchers in the US, could also protect the future fertility of women
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Blood tests in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 12/04/2006 15:43:15
From routine booking in tests to the triple test: what to expect from blood tests in pregnancy and what they're all for
is injections of anti-D immunoglobulin (anti-D) at 28 and 34 weeks to prevent your body from producing antibodies against your baby's blood cells.Rubella (German Measles) - Testing for Rubella in early pregnancy is routine because of the very high risk
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Blood test for cot death on way?
By Susie Boone on 12/03/2010 12:11:31
Heart problem link to cot death could lead to newborn blood test
death may be linked to a faulty heart which causes the baby’s heartbeat to slow and then stop altogether. Researchers believe they’ll be able to pinpoint babies who are born with this heart defect using a simple blood test after birth.The Foundation
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