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38
How many rare diseases Georgia screens for
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2
Rare diseases missing: MLD, Duchenne
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4 months
How long results are stored
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$96.13
Required screening fees (see statute below)
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126,350
Annual births
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421
Estimated Diagnoses
Screening in Georgia
Does the state have a NBS Advisory Council?
Yes
How is screening funded?
Screen Funds, General Funds
Where are the laboratory facilities?
GA Public Health Laboratory
Where can I learn more?
More about Georgia’s Newborn Screening Program
Dried Blood Spot Storage Explained
If the dried blood spot test comes back with normal results, it is held for 4 months. However, if there are abnormal results, Georgia holds the dried blood spot for 1 year.
Screen Fees Explained
The newborn screening fees cover costs associated with screening, retrieval, and diagnosis.
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.
