NBS Updates
Utah newborns now screened for MPS I and Pompe
https://dhhs.utah.gov/featured-news/more-protection-for-utah-newborns/ The Utah Newborn Screening Program is now screening newborns for 2 additional disorders—mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) and Pompe…
July 17, 2023
NBS in Utah Identifies First Baby Born with GAMT
(Salt Lake City, UT) – In December 2020, Utah’s Newborn Screening Program identified the first patient with Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT)…
December 30, 2020
Utah newborns now screened for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health’s Newborn Screening (NBS) program is excited to announce an additional…
October 2, 2020
Newborn Screening during COVID-19 pandemic
During this time of extraordinary challenge, the UDOH Newborn Screening Program appreciates the dedication and commitment of healthcare providers to…
April 6, 2020
Training & Lab Open House
Newborn Screening Training and Laboratory Open House Come join us for the Newborn Screening Training and Laboratory Open House. This…
August 30, 2019
Kit Fee Increase -July 1, 2019
The newborn screening kit fee will increase to $118 per kit on July 1, 2019. Read the full announcement for…
June 11, 2019
Rule Change -January 1, 2019
The timeline for the collection of the second NBS sample has changed to 7-16 days after birth. Read the full…
January 1, 2019
All Utah Newborns Now Tested for SMA
SMA is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord which impedes the ability…
January 31, 2018