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. 2003 Jan 4;326(7379):13. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7379.13

Table 3.

 Reasons for venepuncture

No of neonates*
Hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria screening 162
Bilirubin 53
C reactive protein 74
Sickle cell disease screening 17
Calcium 13
Blood typing 6
*

Some had more than one reason to undergo venepuncture.