Office of Newborn Screening

Healthcare Providers

The success of the Newborn Screening program depends on the coordinated efforts of many health professionals. Medical Home and/or other Healthcare Professionals are generally responsible for: ordering the screening tests for newborn infants in their care, informing parents about the screening tests, and collection and handling of newborn screening specimens. Practitioners, and/or their contracted laboratories, may collect and send specimens for testing. Practitioners, hospitals and laboratories work together to coordinate timely collection and rapid delivery of acceptable newborn screening specimens to the Arizona Public Health Laboratory (State Lab).

• Bloodspot Screening
  Guidelines
• Hearing Screening & EHDI
  Roles and Responsibilities
• Disorder Information
  Categories and Incidence
• Education
  Provider Resources
• Forms
  Downloads and Distribution
• Requirements
  The law and how it is carried out.
• Responsibilities
  Your part in the system of care.
• Talking to Parents
  Suggested Scripts
• New Providers
  What To Do