Wisconsin

Wisconsin screens newborns for 49 of the 53 disorders in the core panel and secondary panel per national recommendations as determined by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). View the full panel of screenings recommended by Save Babies Through Screening Foundation.

Supplemental screening is available privately for the disorders and conditions not included in Wisconsin's panel.

The disorders that are screened, or likely to be detected, by your state's program are identified by the National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center in simplified format or in PDF format.

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General Information

Background: February 25, 2003 - Press Release.

Newborn Screening Advisory Committee Information

Members of the Wisconsin Newborn Screening Advisory Committee (NBSAC) include Wisconsin Division of Public Health representative, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene representative, American Academy of Pediatrics Wisconsin Chapter representative, Wisconsin State Medical Society representative, an Ethics representative, a Public Health representative, physicians specializing in metabolic, endocrine and hemoglobinopathy disorders, and parents of affected children.

Wisconsin NBSAC Chairperson

Murray L. Katcher, M.D., PhD
Chief Medical Officer for Community Health Promotion
State Maternal and Child Health Director
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Service

NBSAC Meeting Dates:
Unknown at this time

Location of Meetings:
2601 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI

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