Title: Minnesota | Baby's First Test | Newborn Screening | Baby Health
Headings: Minnesota
States Minnesota
Conditions Screened
The Minnesota Program
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What Conditions are Screened For in Minnesota?
Amino Acid Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
Hemoglobin Disorders
Lysosomal Storage Disorders
About Newborn Screening in Minnesota
Program Overview:
Our Goals:
Blood Spot Screening
Hearing Screening
Pulse Oximetry Screening
How is Newborn Screening Paid for in ­­Minnesota?
Policies and Resources
Support for families:
Storage and Use of Dried Blood Spots:

Content: To screen all Minnesota infants. To identify infants with rare, hidden disorders or with hearing loss at an early age when treatment and intervention can prevent health problems, help facilitate development, and save lives. To ensure that all infants with abnormal newborn screens have access to prompt diagnostic assessments and receive early intervention services. To improve systems for follow-up, reporting, and connection to services for infants identified by newborn screening. Newborn screening in Minnesota consists of three tests: blood spot screening, hearing screening, and pulse oximetry
Pulse oximetry, or pulse ox, is a painless, non-invasive test that measures how much oxygen is in the blood. Infants with heart problems may have low blood oxygen levels, and therefore, the pulse ox test can help identify babies that may have Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD). The test is done using a machine called a pulse oximeter, which is a sensor placed on the baby’s skin. The pulse ox test only takes a couple of minutes and is performed after the baby is 24 hours old and before he or she leaves the newborn nursery. screening.