Laws in All U

question 37

Multiple Choice

Laws in all U.S.states require testing for which of the following diseases in newborns using a heel stick sample?

• A) Galactosemia
• B) Congenital hypothyroidism
• C) Phenylketonuria (PKU)
• D) All of the above

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