Newborn Screening​

- Some genetic disorders can be detected at birth by simple tests that are now routinely performed in most hospitals in the United States​ - One common test is for phenylketonuria (PKU), a recessively inherited disorder that occurs in one of every 10,000–15,000 births in the United States​ - The number of conditions that can be tested in newborns is over 100 and ever-increasing​