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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 Miller
julie.miller@dhhs.ne.gov
402-471-6733 |
Approximate Births
27,000+
Major Racial/Ethnic Groups
White: 91%
American Indian: 2%
African American: 5%
Asian/Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic Ethnicity: 11% (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 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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