Newborn Screening Tests by US States, 2006 (IMAGE)
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In the United States, 30 states and the District of Columbia, representing approximately 64 percent of live births in the United States, screen for at least 21 or more of the 29 core conditions identified by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).
Screening for the 29 core conditions is universally required by rule or law in the District of Columbia, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. This represents 9 percent of births in the United States.
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Source: March of Dimes. Data reported from NNSGRC as of June 1, 2006.
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