How to Screen for Phenylketonuria

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Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Francis Hoef | permalink
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A phenylketonuria (PKU) test is done to check whether a newborn baby has the enzyme needed to use phenylalanine in his or her body. Phenylalanine is an amino acid that is needed for normal growth and development.
Tags: birth defects testing, blood chemistry, blood phenylalanine measurement, genetic disorders testing, genetic screening, Genetic test, genetic testing, newborn, Phenylalanine, phenylalanine test, Phenylketonuria, phenylketonuria (PKU), phenylketonuria (PKU)

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/phenylketonuria-pku-test ^[1]