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Nebraska
Newborn Screening Contact Information
NBS Laboratory
Joseph Quashnock, PhD, FACB
Joseph.Quashnock@PerkinElmer.com
412-220-2300 |
Follow-up Program
Julie Luedtke
Julie.luedtke@nebraska.gov
402-471-6733 |
Approximate Births by occurrence (ref. 2009 NCHS data)
27,198
Major Racial/Ethnic Groups
White: 88%
American Indian: 2%
African American: 7%
Asian/Pacific islander: 3%
Hispanic Ethnicity: 15% (may also be included in race
categories above)
Nebraska Statute
Neb.Rev.Stat.secs 71-519 to 71-524 - addresses requirements
for newborn screening program.
Screening Requirements
Required by law on all infants, with a second test required if
initial screen is done prior to 24 hrs.
NBS filter paper:
PDF
NBS Fee: $38.50
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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