The Current Preferred Method for Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism

question 2

Multiple Choice

The current preferred method for screening for inborn errors of metabolism is

• A)microarray technology.
• B)tandem mass spectrometry.
• C)Guthrie bacterial inhibition assay.
• D)enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

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