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metabolic screening

metabolic screening

examination procedures used in predicting or diagnosing a possible inborn error of metabolism (e.g., phenylketonuria). The procedures include routine blood tests for newborns, genetic counseling of parents with known familial metabolic deficiencies, and amniocentesis.

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