Newborn Screening - Healthcare Provider Resources

• About the Newborn Screening Laboratory
• Specimen Collection
• Use and Storage of Newborn Screening Blood Spots
• Result Reports and Remote Data Services
• Education and Training Resources
• Additional Information

• Disorders in the NBS Panel (PDF 60kb)
• Newborn DNA Analysis Laboratory
• Watch a video about "Our State Health Laboratory." (To see captioning: CTRL + SHIFT + C)

• Submitter Identification Number Request Form (PDF 30kb) – Complete this form to be set up as an NBS specimen submitter.
• Order Form for NBS Supplies (PDF 23kb)
• Specimen Collection Requirements
• Specimen Collection Training Video, 2/08
• Unsatisfactory Specimens: Examples and Tips to Avoid
• Screening Critically Ill and Premature Infants
• Additional Specimen Collection Training Resources

• What Happens to the Blood Spot Cards after Testing is Complete?
• Healthcare providers MUST distribute a form to the parents upon collection of each newborn screening specimen.
• Parental Decision for Storage and Use of Newborn Screening Blood Spot Cards Form: English / Spanish / Vietnamese

• Sign up to access NBS result reports online using the Texas Newborn Screening Web Application (Neometrics)
  • For password resets, send an email request to LabAppSupport@dshs.state.tx.us
  • Web Application Frequently Asked Questions
• NBS Result Text: Codes, analytes, notes (XLS 113kb - updated 3/2013)
• Result Report Examples – Normal Report (PDF 226kb), Abnormal Report (PDF 238kb)
• NBS Remote Data Services Home

• Request FREE Parent and Provider Educational Materials
• Newborn Screening Disorders ACTion and FACT Sheets
• Texas Health Steps (THSteps) NBS Module - Online Provider Education
  To access the newborn screening module: From the Provider Education Homepage, select "Available Courses" and follow the newborn screening link.
• Additional Specimen Collection Training Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Sign up for Email List Service Announcements
• Newborn Screening Clinical Care Coordination Home
• Laboratory Correspondence/Bulletins
• NBS Texas Administrative Code
• Health and Safety Code, Chapter 33

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NewbornScreeningLab@dshs.state.tx.us