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Contact Information
UMass Chan Medical SchoolContact: Roger B. Eaton, Ph.D., Director
Email Address: nbs@umassmed.edu
Phone: 774-455-4600
Fax: 617-522-2846
View New England Newborn Screening Program Website
377 Plantation Street Biotech 4 2nd Floor Worcester, MA 01605
Area Served: Central
Map Location New England Newborn Screening Program
Narrative
Most babies, including those with disorders, appear healthy at birth. Routine screening of newborn babies can help doctors identify and treat certain disorders that are not apparent at birth but can become severe later on.
The testing process is simple: a few drops of blood from your newborn's heel is collected when your baby is about two days old. That blood is tested for certain genetic, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.
Service Types
- Nursing
- Outpatient
Program Type
- Medical
Populations Served
- Birth Defects
- Developmental Delay Birth to 3
- Developmental Disability
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Genetic Disorders
- Physical Disabilities
Ages Served
- Birth to 3
Languages Spoken
- Chinese-Cantonese
- Haitian-Creole
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Accessibility Features
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible Restrooms
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service, MassHealth, Private Insurance, Personal Funds
- Licensed By: CLIA
