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Congratulations on your new family member. You certainly want your baby to grow up healthy. As you anticipate the arrival of your newborn, you will learn lots of information and you will prepare to offer your baby a healthy start. This webpage will introduce you to the METABOMS Extended Newborn Screening Project.
Most babies are born healthy, however, there are rare diseases that show no signs or symptoms at birth. In absence of early diagnosis, they can lead to irreversible developmental deficiencies or even death. To prevent this, it is recommended that newborns undergo medical examinations, such as newborn screening, in their first days of life. By consenting to the newborn screening, you can provide a chance for early detection of potential rare genetic diseases.
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The METABOMS pilot project aims to expand the number of congenital metabolic disorders detectable at birth that can significantly impact the child’s development if not promptly addressed.
A few drops of blood are collected from the newborn's heel within the first 48-72 hours of life (postnatal day 2-3) using a special collection paper
The sample is sent for analysis to the Regional Newborn Screening Laboratory
The Regional Laboratory performs the 3 tests included in the National Newborn Screening Program, while the METABOMS laboratory performs the tests for the extended screening.
If concerning results are obtained (outside normal limits for a particular metabolite) after two measurements of the initial sample, the parents will be informed and asked to provide another sample for further investigations. Therefore....
NO NEWS = GOOD NEWS
In the case in which the analysis of the second sample confirms previous findings (metabolites outside normal limits), the parents will be notified and directed to contact the neonatologist for further guidance.
For establishing the diagnosis of an inborn metabolic disorder highlighted following the newborn screening, the parents are required to contact the clinic recommended by the neonatologist.
All newborns will be included in the screening program based on parents’ consent. Data processing and the transmission of suspicious results are done in compliance with the legal regulations for the National Newborn Screening Program, METABOMS being a pilot project complementary to the national one.
METABOMS is funded by the “Challenges in public health at European level” Programme – EEA Financial Mechanism 2014 – 2021, with the financial support from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants and the Ministery of Health Romania, within the project entitled “Improving access to preventive health services by developing an analytical laboratory and a pilot neonatal screening program for vulnerable groups, including Roma” AP1.26/ Financial contract no. AR19183/27.10.2022. Project budget 958.298 Euro. Project Director Prof. dr. Anca Dana Buzoianu.
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This website was developed as part of the “Supporting Innovation in Catching Up Regions” project implemented by the World Bank with financial support from the European Union. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hatieganu” (Research Center for Advanced Medicine) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.
