The Hospital Authority on Monday said it hopes that all private hospitals will join its newborn screening programme for rare genetic conditions.
The test takes a few drops of blood from the newborn’s heel between 24 and 72 hours after birth.
The sample is then sent to a laboratory at the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital for analysis to detect inherited metabolic disorders that may not show symptoms at first but can cause serious problems if left untreated…
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