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Newborn Screening Ontario
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Protocols

The following are protocols developed by Newborn Screening Ontario (NSO) for pulse oximetry screening. 

Title Description
CCHD Protocol

An overall screening protocol

SCN/NICU Protocol

A specific guideline for screening special care babies

Early Discharge Protocol

A specific guideline for screening babies who are discharged  from hospital before 24 hours

Community Screening Protocol

A specific guideline for screening babies  in a non-hospital environment

Screen Positive Protocol

A guideline for evaluation and management for health care providers who obtain a CCHD screen positive

Recommendations for CCHD screening in the presence of a murmur A guideline for performing CCHD screening in the presence of a heart murmur