Wyoming
Disorders
Screened in Wyoming
Wyoming offers newborn screening for 49 of the 53 disorders 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 Wyoming'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
Wyoming significantly expanded its newborn screening panel in July, 2006. Previously, the state had added Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) to its test panel on July 1, 2004.
Wyoming's newborn screening program has been transferred to the Community and Family Health Division under the management of Dorothy Ailes.
Contact:
Dorothy Ailes, MSN, PNP-C
Children's Special Health Program Manager
4020 House Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
1-800-438-5795
The state contracts with Colorado for newborn screening laboratory services. More information can be found under the Mountain States Region Newborn Screening ~ MoSt GeNe link below.
NBSAC
Information
The Wyoming Newborn Screening Advisory Committee (NBSAC) consists of
the Health Department Director, the President of the Wyoming state medical
society, a member designated by the Wyoming state pediatric society, and a
member designated by the Wyoming obstetric/gynecological society.
| Wyoming NBSAC Chairperson N/A |
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| NBSAC Meeting Dates There are no regularly scheduled meetings. If a newborn screening issue arises (adding, deleting, new technology, etc), informal discussions take place among the NBSAC members, and a decision is made on how to handle the issue. |
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| Location of Meetings: N/A |
More Information and Support Resources
- Mountain States Region Newborn Screening ~ MoSt GeNe
- Wyoming Family Village Community Center
- Wyoming Children's Special Health Program
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