Neonatal Care

Newborn Screening (NBS)

Vital early screening within 48 to 72 hours of birth. Detecting serious hidden metabolic, hormonal, and genetic disorders early to safeguard your newborn baby's healthy growth and normal development.

Book Newborn Screen Home Heel Prick Sample
50+
Inborn Disorders Screened
48-72h
Ideal Testing Window
Few Drops
Minimally Invasive Heel Prick
Life Saving
Early Clinical Intervention
Newborn Screening at Medchikitsa
Early Detection Saves Lives Preventing Irreversible Neurological Damage
Pediatric Diagnostic Excellence

Giving Every Baby the Healthiest Start in Life

Babies born with inborn metabolic disorders frequently appear completely healthy at birth. However, without timely intervention, accumulated toxic metabolites or severe hormone deficiencies can cause permanent intellectual disability, physical stunted growth, or life-threatening crises.

Medchikitsa's Newborn Screening panel utilizes just a few drops of dried blood spotted on specialized filter paper. Using advanced Tandem Mass Spectrometry (TMS / LC-MS/MS) and fluorometric enzyme assays, we screen for conditions such as Congenital Hypothyroidism, G6PD deficiency, CAH, and Galactosemia — enabling pediatricians to start corrective therapies before any symptoms arise.

  • Gentle Heel-Prick Collection: Safe, fast, and virtually painless collection by pediatric phlebotomists.
  • Screening for 50+ Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Amino acidopathies, fatty acid oxidation defects, and organic acidurias.
  • Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) Protection: Immediate detection prevents irreversible developmental and cognitive impairment.
  • Prompt Pediatrician Alert System: Rapid notification for critical cutoff values to initiate immediate confirmatory protocols.
Dr. Sangmesh
Neonatal Diagnostic Consultant

Dr. Sangmesh

MD (General Medicine) - Pediatric Metabolic Screening

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Recommended Globally: Supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) as a standard of newborn care.

Screening Panels

Key Conditions Screened in Newborns

Targeted panels and comprehensive tandem mass spectrometry options customized for neonatal care.

Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH)

Essential Screen

Screens neonatal TSH levels. The most common preventable cause of intellectual disability; treated simply and effectively with daily thyroid hormone drops.

Dried Blood Spot 2 - 3 Days

G6PD Enzyme Deficiency

Enzyme Screen

Identifies deficiency in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase enzyme, preventing severe hemolytic anemia and prolonged neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

Dried Blood Spot 2 - 3 Days

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)

Endocrine Panel

Measures 17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) to detect adrenal hormone imbalances and prevent life-threatening salt-wasting crises in newborns.

Dried Blood Spot 3 - 4 Days

Galactosemia Screening

Metabolic Defect

Screens Total Galactose (GALT) to detect baby's inability to metabolize milk sugar, preventing cataract development, liver failure, and sepsis.

Dried Blood Spot 3 - 4 Days

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Amino Acid Disorder

Detects phenylalanine accumulation in baby's blood; prevented simply by prescribing a special phenylalanine-free dietary formula from infancy.

Dried Blood Spot 3 - 4 Days

Comprehensive TMS Panel (50+ Disorders)

Expanded NBS

Advanced Tandem Mass Spectrometry screening for Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), MCAD deficiency, organic acidemias, and fatty acid oxidation defects.

Filter Paper DBS 5 - 7 Days

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Parent FAQ

Newborn Screening Common Questions

The ideal window is between 48 and 72 hours after birth (after the infant has been fed milk for at least 24 hours). If sample collection is delayed, it can still be performed safely within the first 1 to 2 weeks of life.

A tiny, specialized neonatal spring-loaded lancet makes a shallow pinprick on the outer edge of the baby's heel. It takes only a few seconds to blot a few drops onto filter paper. Breastfeeding or comforting the baby immediately calms them.

Yes! Many parents prefer home collection once they return home from the maternity ward. Our experienced pediatric phlebotomist visits your home anywhere in Vijayapura with sterile collection kits.

Protect Your Baby's Tomorrow

Schedule a gentle newborn screening heel-prick test at our centre or right in the comfort of your home.

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