New England Newborn Screening Program UMASS Medical School
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Contact Information
UMASS Medical SchoolContact: Roger B. Eaton, Ph.D., Director
Email Address: nbs@umassmed.edu
Phone: 774-455-4600
Fax: 617-522-2846
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Biotech 4, 2nd Floor 377 Plantation Street Worcester, MA 01605
Area Served: Central
Map Location New England Newborn Screening Program
Narrative
Screening includes testing for thirty mandated disorders: PKU, congenital hypothyroidism, biotinidase deficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, galactosemia, hemoglobinopathies, homocystinuria, MSUD (Maple Syrup Urine Disease), congenital toxoplasmosis, and MCAD (medium-chain acyl Co-A dehydrogenase deficiency). In addition, two pilot studies are offered, one for SCID and the other for an additional 5 rare metabolic disorders. Parents choose whether or not they want their baby screened in the pilot studies. Experience has been that >99% of all babies are screened for all pilot conditions.
Service Types
- Nursing
- Outpatient
Program Type
- Medical
Populations Served
- Rare disorders/low incidence
Ages Served
- Birth to 3
Languages Spoken
- Chinese-Cantonese
- Haitian-Creole
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Additional Information
- Fees: Personal Funds
- Licensed By: CLIA
