Newborn heel prick test for genetic screening
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Transforming Molecular Workflows for Newborn Screening

New PCR-based approaches simplify molecular testing for health issues in infants, making diagnostic approaches more accessible across laboratories.

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Newborn screening searches for genetic markers in blood or heel prick samples to detect health issues in infants, enabling crucial early intervention that improves long-term outcomes. The advent of innovative PCR-based techniques that streamline and enhance existing approaches, such as dry PCR, promises to further improve newborn screening laboratory workflows.

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