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Disorders Detected by the California Newborn Screen

This list is believed to be accurate. However, if specific questions exist, please consult the newborn screening office directly.  Contact information is provided below.

Metabolic Disorders

Endocrine Disorders

Hemoglobin Disorders

Other Disorders

Contact Information for Newborn Screening Office

 

 

Metabolic Disorders

   Carbohydrate Disorders
  • classical galactosemia
   Amino Acid Disorders
  • classical phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • variant PKU
  • GTPCH deficiency (biopterin deficiency)
  • PTPS deficiency (biopterin deficiency)
  • DHPR deficiency (biopterin deficiency)
  • PH deficiency (biopterin deficiency)
  • argininemia/arginase deficiency
  • argininosuccinic acid lyase deficiency (ASAL deficiency)
  • citrullinemia, type I / argininosuccinic acid synthetase deficiency (ASAS def.)
  • citrullinemia, type II (citrin deficiency)
  • gyrate atropy of the choroid and retina
  • homocitrullinuria, hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia (HHH)
  • homocystinuria/cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency (CBS deficiency)
  • methionine adenosyltransferase deficiency (MAT deficiency)
  • maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
  • non-ketotic hyperglycinemia
  • prolinemia
  • tyrosinemia
   Organic Acid Disorders
  • 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
  • 2-methylbutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
  • 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency (HMGCoA lyase deficiency)
  • 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency (3MCC deficiency)
  • 3-methylgutaconic aciduria (MGA), type I (3-methylglutaconyl-CoA hydratase deficiency)
  • 5-oxoprolinuria
  • beta-ketothiolase deficiency (BKT)
  • biotinidase deficiency, profound type (BD)
  • ethylmalonic encephalopathy (EE)
  • glutaric acidemia, type 1 (GA-1)
  • isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
  • isovaleric acid acidemia (IVA)
  • malonic aciduria
  • methylmalonic acidemia, mut -
  • methylmalonic acidemia, mut 0
  • methylmalonic acidemia (Cbl A,B)
  • methylmalonic acidemia (Cbl C,D)
  • multiple carboxylase deficiency (MCD)
  • propionic acidemia (PA)
   Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
  • carnitine transporter deficiency
  • carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency (CAT deficiency)
  • carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency - type 1 (CPT-1 deficiency)
  • carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency - type 2 (CPT-2 deficiency)
  • long chain hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHAD deficiency)
  • medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCAD deficiency)
  • multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MAD deficiency) / glutaric acidemia type 2 (GA-2)
  • short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (SCAD deficiency)
  • trifunctional protein deficiency (TFP deficiency)
  • very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD deficiency)

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Endocrine disorders

  • primary congenital hypothyroidism
  • variant hypothyroidism
  • congenital adrenal hyperplasia - salt wasting (21-hydroxylase deficiency)
  • congenital adrenal hyperplasia - simple virilizing (21-hydroxylase deficiency)

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Hemoglobin disorders

  • sickle cell anemia (Hb SS disease)
  • sickle C disease (Hb SC disease)
  • sickle D disease (Hb SD disease)
  • sickle E disease (Hb SE disease)
  • Hb S/hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (Hb S/HPFH)
  • sickle cell disease variant (other sickle cell disease, Hb SV)
  • Hb S/Beta0 thalassemia
  • Hb S/Beta+ thalassemia
  • Hb C disease (Hb CC)
  • Hb D disease (Hb DD)
  • alpha thalassemia major
  • Hb H disease
  • Hb H/Constant Spring disease
  • beta thalassemia major
  • Hb E/Beta0 thalassemia
  • Hb E/Beta+ thalassemia
  • Hb E/Delta Beta thalassemia
  • Hb C/Beta0 thalassemia
  • Hb C/Beta+ thalassemia
  • Hb D/Beta0 thalassemia
  • Hb D/Beta+ thalassemia
  • Hb Variant/Beta0 thalassemia
  • Hb Variant/Beta+ thalassemia
  • other hemoglobinopathies (Hb variants)

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Other disorders

  • cystic fibrosis (CF)

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Contact information

Office of Newborn Screening at Stanford                650-812-0353

Dept of Health Services, Newborn Screening          510-412-1502

California Newborn Screen Web Site

JAby  7-07

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