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North Carolina
Newborn Screening Contact Information
NBS Laboratory
Shu Huey Chaing
shu.chaing@ncmail.net
919-733-3937 |
Follow-up Program
Lara Percenti
lara.percenti@ncmail.net
919-707-5634 |
Approximate Births
118,200
Major Racial/Ethnic Groups
White: 72%
American Indian: 1%
African American: 25%
Asian/Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic Ethnicity: 9% (may also be included in race
categories above)
North Carolina Statute
Information not available
Screening Requirements
Required by law on all infants, with a second test required
within 48-72 hours if initial screen is done prior to 24 hours.
NBS Fee: $19.00
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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