California Newborn Screening Program

Welcome to the home page for the California Department of Public Health's Newborn Screening Program.

The information contained within these pages is meant to be informational, and should not replace the care provided by your baby’s doctor. Make sure to talk to your doctor if you have any questions about your baby’s health.

News, Hot Topics, & Updates

Frequently Asked Questions from Athletes about California Newborn Screening Results for Sickle Cell Trait

FAQs about how to obtain Sickle Cell Trait results from the California Newborn Screening Progam, plus link to the results request form

New Video: One Foot at a Time

Learn from families and experts about the Newborn Screening process. It contains information that could save your baby's life

California Cystic Fibrosis Mutation Panel

NBS Online Order Form

Online Order Form

Health Information

Health Information for Parents

Information for parents about the disorders screened for by the California Newborn Screening Program.

Health Information for Providers

Information for health care providers about the disorders screened for by the California Newborn Screening Program.

Resources

Finding a NBS Area Service Center (ASC) in Your Area

Phone list and map of ASCs throughout the state.

NBS Special Forms and Consent for Disclosure Forms

How to order NBS forms (NO's, OH's, TR's, etc). Consent for Disclosure and/or Release of Confidential Information from GDSP and Consent for Disclosure and/or Release of Dried Blood Specimen from GDSP

Educational Materials for Parents

PDFs of educational materials.

Fact Sheets for Providers

List of fact sheets available to providers

Letters to Providers/Other Information

List of letters and other information about the NBS program

NBS Newsletters

PDFs of last 3 years of NBS News.

CCS-Approved Metabolic Centers (PDF)

List of the CCS approved metabolic centers used to care for children with metabolic disorders

CCS-Approved Endocrine Centers (PDF, new window)

List CCS approved endocrine centers used to care for children with metabolic diseases

CCS-Approved Sickle Cell Centers (PDF, New Window)

List of CCS approved sickle cell centers used to care for children with sickle cell disease

CCS-Approved Cystic Fibrosis Centers (PDF, new window)

List of CCS approved cystic fibrosis centers used for caring for children with cystic fibrosis

Notice of Information and Privacy Practices

SCID Webinar

Presentations from the SCID Webinar in Sacramento on July 19, 2010

Program Information

Program Information for Parents

Information for parents about the screening process, what to do if a baby has an initial positive result, what the limitations of screening are, etc.

Program Information for Providers

Information for health care providers about the screening process, including how and when to collect a specimen, how to fill out the test request form, reference ranges for test results, and what the limitations of screening are, etc.

List of Disorders Detectable by Newborn Screening (PDF, new window)

List of disorders screened for by the newborn screening program

Table: Descriptions of Disorders Detectable by MS/MS (PDF, new window)

Ensuring Testing of All Infants

Information about how NBS ensures the testing of all infants in the State

Information for County Clerks/Birth Registrars

Information about the NBS progam for county clerks and birth registrars

Organization

How is the Program Administered?

Information about how the program is administered

Phe Monitoring Program

Sickle Cell Trait and Other Hemoglobin Traits