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Abnormal Newborn Screening Results and Additional Testing
If your baby’s newborn screening results are abnormal, your baby will need to have another test. Not every abnormal result means your baby has a disorder. It is important to have quick follow-up testing. Without treatment, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia can result in harmful effects soon after birth.
The Utah Newborn Screening Program will contact you and your child’s pediatrician for blood and urine testing.
The Endocrinology Clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital cares for babies diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
About Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is a condition that affects the body’s adrenal glands. The adrenal glands produce cortisol. Cortisol is a chemical that protects the body during stress and illness and helps regulate the amount of sugar in the blood. In many cases, CAH results in lack of cortisol and too much androgen. There are different forms and severities of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
Early treatment often allows affected children to have normal and healthy development.
Frequency
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia affects approximately 1 in 15,000 babies in the United States.
Condition Type
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is an Endocrine Disorder.
Also Known As
17-OHP, 17OHP, 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency, 21-OH Deficiency, Adrenogenital Syndrome (AG Syndrome), Attenuated CAH, C-21-Hydroxylase Deficiency, CAH, Congenital Adrenocortical Hyperplasia, Late-onset CAH, Salt-losing CAH