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2 Peds Lab Studies

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All states have what in the newborn screening?   pku and congenital hypothyroidism  
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pku causes   mental retardation  
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Hearing screen   AAP recommends universal hearing screening for all newborns by 1 month of age, with appropriate intervention before 6 months of age  
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Hearing risk assessment   do at all health maintenance visits, and periodic hearing screening between ages 4 and 10 years of age.  
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When should vision be assessed?   recommended screening to detect amblyopia, strabismus and defects in visual acuity in children younger than 5 years of age. AAP/bright futures suggests at 3-4 years of age. >5 at all health maintenance visits  
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Autism screening   at 18 and 24 months of age  
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Developmental screening   9, 18 and 30 months of age  
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Iron deficiency screening   once between 9-12 months and 15-18 months. Annually thereafter until age 5.  
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Neonates testing   newborn screen, blood type and screen/DAT (from cord blood usually), bilirubin, glucose, TORCH, HgB  
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Ideal timing of newborn screen   between 24-72 hours post birth. Ideally after baby is 1 day old. PKU will be false negative if done <24 hours and must be repeated in 7 days  
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Information to include on heel stick filter paper   date, time, feeding source on requisition. In NC, you need to mail this to State Laboratory of Public Health w/in 24 hours  
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Which part of the heel do you stick for blood collection in a newborn?   lateral to avoid bone  
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Newborn screening in NC   35 disorders  
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If mother is type O or Rh-negative then what test is performed in addition to blood type?   Direct Antiglobulin test  
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Cord blood and DAT are used to diagnose   Hemolytic dz of the newborn. Infants <4 months old rarely make red cell alloantibodies  
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what assesses for kernicterus in neonates?   bilirubin levels. Kernicterus is aka bilirubin encephalopathy. Bilirubin reference ranges vary depending on preterm vs term, but M=F  
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Infants at risk for hypoglycemia   diabetic mom, preterm, SGA/LGA, stressed (difficult labor or some other condition)  
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Level of glucose to confirm and treat   <45mg/dl  
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TORCH   Toxoplasmosis. Other (syphilis, varicella zoster, parvovirus, HIV, Hep B, Borrelia burgdorferi). Rubella. CMV. Herpes Simplex  
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Hemoglobin   Screen neonates with risk or symptoms of anemia or polycythemia vera at 3-6 hours  
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Children screens   hemoglobin, hemoglobin electrophoresis, blood lead level, TST, cholesterol/lipids  
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Lead poisoning level in children   venous blood lead level>/= 10mcg/dL. Guidelines: screen at least once before age 6. Ideal: test at 12-24 months and repeat in 12 months for high risk kids  
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Which site is used to collect a blood specimen for lead levels?   fingertip capillary specimen. MUST BE A VENOUS SPECIMEN. PUT IN TUBE WITH ROYAL BLUE TOP: EDTA TUBE. If capillary screen is +, must be f/u with venous confirmation  
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Lead level 10-19ug/dL   venous diagnostic test within 3 months. retest Q 2-3 months until 3 consecutive levels<10  
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Lead level 20-44ug/dL   venous diagnostic test w/in 1 week. If +, refer for medical evaluation and environmental investigation  
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Lead level >/=45ug/dL   venous diagnostic test ASAP. If +, chelation  
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TB testing is appropriate in   all children at HIGH RISK for TB. TST is the only recommended screening test. Can begin TST>/= 3 months. Repeat annually if TB risk persists  
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When is it appropriate to screen a child's lipids?   child >2 if: parent with total chol>240 then child should get a total cholesterol. If fm hx of CVD before age 55, get a lipid panel  
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when should female adolescent's hgb be measured?   heavy menses, chronic weight loss, poor nutrition or vegetarian diet, athletes  
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Cervical cancer screening   Begin screening via annual Pap smear 3 years after sexual debut or with history of child sexual abuse  
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