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NewSTEPs is a national newborn screening resource center designed to provide data, technical assistance and training to newborn screening programs and assist states with quality improvement initiatives.


What does a profile get you?

A NewSTEPs login permits access to the NewSTEPs data repository (data access restricted according to user role), and allows users to save NewSTEPs resources in a centralized location.

Newborn Screening Resources

The NewSTEPs resource library incorporates all archived resources on the NewSTEPs website, which can be filtered below by disorder, type and topic.

Trending State Profile Data Visualizations

View trending interactive data dashboards that utilize data entered into the NewSTEPs data repository including state profile data, monthly and annual quality indicator data, and case data.
Trending State Profile Data Visualizations
Newborn Screening Information for Confirmed Cases
Newborn Screening Information for Confirmed Cases
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Screening Successes Full

Screening Successes

Due to hard work and efforts made by all members of the Alaska newborn screening system, results from confirmatory metabolic testing were received on an infant’s fifth day of life, allowing for early intervention and treatment. The results showed that the baby has a metabolic disorder, but it is mild, and very treatable, especially with early detection. The sequence of events from this timeliness success story are broken down below:

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