Title: Ohio | Baby's First Test | Newborn Screening | Baby Health
Headings: Ohio
States Ohio
Conditions Screened
The Ohio Program
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What Conditions are Screened For in Ohio?
Amino Acid Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Hemoglobin Disorders
Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Organic Acid Conditions
Other Disorders
About Newborn Screening in Ohio
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Content: A hearing screen to check to for hearing loss and a 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. screen to check for critical heart defects are usually done at the birth hospital the day after a baby is born. These screenings are non-invasive
A medical test or procedure that does not require a doctor to insert any device through the skin or into a body opening
and do not hurt the newborn. Parents are told the results of the hearing and heart screens after the testing is completed and the baby’s primary healthcare provider is also informed. If the baby is not born in a hospital, the midwife, doctor or local health department will help arrange the hearing and pulse oximetry screening. If the results for either the hearing screening or pulse oximetry screening are abnormal, the baby will be referred for additional testing. It is important that babies who need additional testing get the testing done right away.