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Abnormal Newborn Screening Results and Additional Testing
If your baby’s newborn screening results are abnormal for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), 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, SCID can result in harmful effects soon after birth.
The Utah Newborn Screening Program will contact you and your child’s pediatrician to arrange for the necessary testing.
The Immunology Clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital cares for babies diagnosed with SCID.
About SCID
SCID, commonly referred to as “Bubble Boy Syndrome,” results in an immune system that does not work. Children with SCID are not able to fight off common infections. Early symptoms often include diarrhea, thrush, and skin rashes.
If untreated, children with SCID usually do not live past two years of age. However, with proper treatment, children with SCID can lead healthy lives. SCID does not affect a child’s ability to learn.
Frequency
SCID affects approximately 1 in every 40,000 to 70,000 babies in the United States.
Condition Type
SCID is an Immunodeficiency Disorder.
Also Known As
Bubble Boy Syndrome, RNaseP, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder, TREC