16 Del. Admin. Code § 4107-7.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 4107-7.0 - Procedures for Follow Up of Dried Blood Spot Specimens Designated as Abnormal or Suspicious

7.1 The hospital/facility of birth/midwife to which a newborn is transferred shall develop adequate procedures to ensure a satisfactory blood spot specimen is collected by the time each newborn is two days of age. The sample must be taken from every newborn unless a refusal form signed by the parent or legal guardians is obtained.

7.2 The hospital/facility of birth/midwife to which a newborn is transferred and the primary health care provider of the newborn shall cooperate with the Newborn Screening Program in completing follow up of newborns whose blood spot specimen result is designated as "unacceptable", "presumptive positive" or "inconclusive." This cooperation shall include:

7.2.1 Providing appropriate demographic information to the Newborn Screening Program as requested on each baby; and

7.2.2 Providing the Newborn Screening Program with clinical information on each newborn as necessary for interpretation of the results of the screening.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 4107-7.0

16 DE Reg. 1182(5/1/2013)
23 DE Reg. 378( 11/1/2019) (Final)