Title: Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism
Abstract: Objective To get experience for the neonatal screening, diagnose and treatment for congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Methods Samples of the heel blood collected from newborn after 72 hours, and dropped on stipulated filter paper to determine the TSH concentration of blood applying time-resolved fluorometry (DELFIA). If the result is higher than the cutoff (15 mμ/L), we call back the child and do the diagnosis test. The child will receive proper treatment once has been diagnosed. Results The screening center had begun the screening for part of the 46 323 neonates of Hunan from 1997 to 2000. 25 children were diagnosed as congenital hypothyroidism. 3 cases with congenial hypothyroidism undetected by screening. Conclusion Neonatal screening is the only method for early diagnose and treatment of CH. To establish quality assurance program has an important role in the good quality management of the neonatal screening. Pediatricians must be alert to the existence of the patients with CH undetected by neonatal screening.
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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