Newborn Screening Panel - Elisa

What is Neonatal Screening & why is it necessary?

Usually, all newborns are routinely screened for certain genetic, metabolic, hormonal and functional disorders. Most of these birth defects have no immediate visible effects on a baby but, unless detected and treated early, can cause physical problems, mental retardation and, in some cases, death. A lot of babies are found to have metabolic disorders and in these cases, only an early diagnosis and proper treatment can make the difference between healthy development and lifelong impairment. Only few drops of blood samples are taken from baby’s heel or finger prick on a filter paper for analysis (Dried Blood Spots or DBS).

List of Parameters:

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

• 17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone

• Phenylalanine

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Total Galactose (Galactose And Galactose-1-Phosphate)

• Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase

• Maple Syrup Urine Disease

• Biotinidase Deficiency

Key Features of Lacar NBS Kits:

• Open systems kits. Can be programmed on most Semi-Auto Elisa Reader & Washer. No need to purchase expensive-dedicated closed system instruments.

• High-Quality kits. Lacar participates in CDC program to evaluate and maintain strict adherence with global counterparts and have excellent correlation.

• Reasonably priced so that more babies can be screened.

• Convenient smaller pack sizes as per workload to avoid wastage and large packs to reduce costs.

• Many countries are using these kits in Government screening programmes.