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37
How many rare diseases Arizona screens for
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3
Rare diseases missing: Krabbe, MLD, Duchenne
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3 months
How long results are stored
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$171
Required screening fees (see statute below)
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78,680
Annual births
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262
Estimated Diagnoses
Screening in Arizona
Does the state have a NBS Advisory Council?
Yes
How is screening funded?
Screen Fees, NBS Fund
Where are the laboratory facilities?
AZ Laboratory System
Where can I learn more?
More about Arizona’s Newborn Screening Program
Dried Blood Spot Storage Explained
Though dried blood spots are only stored for 3 months in Arizona, abnormal results may be stored for longer periods and used for quality assurance.
Statutes & Regulations
Statutes & Regulations Explained
Statutes and regulations are the collection rules that govern all newborn screening program components. This includes diseases found on the state screening panel, reporting of test results, newborn screening program guidelines, state committee guidelines, and fees. Statutes and regulations are both enforced under full authority of the law.
Statutes are laws enacted by the state legislative body and signed into law by the governor. They are broadly enforced across the entire state. Regulations are created by state agencies, under authority from statute, to oversee the specific area of the state. For example, a statute will authorize the ability to create a newborn screening fee and the regulation will determine the amount of the fee.
