New born
As part of the national neonatal screening program; It aims to diagnose certain diseases early, with almost no symptoms, and begin treatment as early as possible by making an early diagnosis before irreversible brain and body damage occurs.
In this context, screening tests are carried out for every newborn born in our country.
The first newborn screening test is the pulse oximetry test for congenital heart disease performed after the 24th hour or before discharge.
Hearing tests are carried out as part of the neonatal hearing screening program for all our babies before they are discharged from hospital, before they are discharged from hospital, at the latest before the end of their first month.
4 very important diseases after our baby finished 48-72 hours; Congenital hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, biotinidase, cystic fibrosis diseases are screened. (heel blood test) Again regarding the adrenal glands; Screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia is also about to be included in screening in all cities.
Once our baby is 3-6 weeks old, a hip ultrasound, which is a screening test for developmental hip dysplasia (hip dislocation), is done.
Our baby undergoes a red reflect test by the family doctor and the pediatrician as part of the vision screening program for newborns between 1 and 3 months, and it is recommended to be evaluated by the ophthalmologist before to complete the 3rd month.
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