Newborn Screening Operations

This course provides educational information and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical judgment.

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the public health rationale and historical evolution of newborn screening programs.
• 2 Understand core laboratory testing methodologies including tandem mass spectrometry and enzyme assays.
• 3 Apply dried blood spot collection and handling procedures to ensure specimen integrity.
• 4 Implement quality assurance and quality control strategies in newborn screening laboratories.
• 5 Interpret screening results and coordinate clinical follow-up for abnormal findings.
• 6 Explore hearing screening technologies and protocols for early detection.
• 7 Understand genetic and genomic technologies used in expanded screening panels.
• 8 Manage newborn screening data, informatics systems, and registry operations.
• 9 Analyze ethical, legal, and social implications of screening, consent, and data privacy.
• 10 Evaluate program performance and apply continuous quality improvement methods.