Screening FAQ
Here are some frequently asked questions about the process of newborn screening in Ontario. If you have a question that is not addressed here, please do not hesitate to contact us.
- Why should healthy babies have newborn screening?opener
- What tests are done?opener
- Can parents decline newborn screening?opener
- Can babies adopted from another country have newborn screening?opener
- A baby is sick and the physician would like to rule out a disease. Is newborn screening the best test?opener
- Do parents have to pay for newborn screening?opener
- When a baby has a family history of a disease, is newborn screening the best test for that disease?opener
- What measures does Newborn Screening Ontario take to ensure that patient information is secure?opener
- Why are the newborn screening samples stored?opener
- What happens to the newborn screening sample when testing is complete?opener
- Can newborn screening samples be used for research?opener
- What happens when a researcher wants to access stored samples for research?opener
- Could the use of stored samples change in the future?opener
- How do parents have their baby’s sample returned or destroyed?opener
- How is a disease nominated for newborn screening in Ontario?opener