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District of Columbia
Newborn Screening Contact Information
NBS Laboratory
Joseph M. Quashnock, Ph.D,
Joseph.Quashnock@PerkinElmer.com
412-220-2300 |
Follow-up Program
Joyce Brooks
joyce.brooks@dc.gov
202-442-5925 |
Approximate Births
15,000
Major Racial/Ethnic Groups
White: 38%
American Indian: <1%
African American: 59%
Asian/Pacific islander: 3%
Hispanic Ethnicity: 9% (may also be included in race
categories above)
District of Columbia Statute
Information not available.
Screening Requirements
Required by law on all newborns, with second test required if
initial screen was done prior to 24 hours.
NBS Fee: None
Parent/Consumer Resources
March of Dimes
Save Babies Through Screening
Foundation
Laboratories Offering Expanded Screening
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Disorders
Click here for a
list of disorders states screen for
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