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Mississippi
Newborn Screening Contact Information
NBS Laboratory
Joseph M. Quashnock, Ph..D.
Joseph.Quashnock@PerkinElmer.com
412-220-2300 |
Follow-up Program
Philis Hoggatt
philis.hoggatt@msdh.state.ms.us
601-576-7619 |
Approximate Births by occurrence (ref. 2009 NCHS data)
41,978
Major Racial/Ethnic Groups
White: 52%
American Indian: 1%
African American: 46%
Asian/Pacific islander: 1%
Hispanic Ethnicity: 3% (may also be included in race
categories above)
Mississippi Statute
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-21-201, et seq. (2001) - addresses
screening requirements.
For more information click on this link: National
Conference of State Legislators
Screening Requirements
Required by law on all infants, with a second test required if
initial screen is done prior to 24 hours.
NBS filter paper form:
PDF
NBS Fee: $100.00
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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