Table 2.
Process times of newborn screening
| Countries | DBS sampling | NBS lab analysis | Confirmation | Treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (days) | Age at start (days) | Mean start (days) | Mean end (days) | Mean start (days) | |
| Disorder: GA-I | |||||
| Austria | 2.3 | 3.8 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Belgium (Flemish part) | 2.2 | 4.2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Czech Republic | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Denmark | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 12 | na |
| Germany | 2.2 | 3.2 | 11 | 16 | 14 |
| Hungary | 2.5 | 5.5 | na | na | na |
| Netherlands | 3.8 | 4.8 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| Portugal | 2.2 | 4.2 | 8 | na | na |
| Spain | 3.8 | 7.8 | 8 | 15 | 15 |
| Iceland | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 |
| Median | 2.5 | 4.5 | 9 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Disorder: IVA | |||||
| Austria | 2.3 | 3.8 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Belgium (Flemish part) | 2.2 | 4.2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Czech Republic | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Germany | 2.2 | 3.2 | 11 | 16 | 14 |
| Hungary | 2.5 | 5.5 | na | na | na |
| Netherlands | 3.8 | 4.8 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| Portugal | 2.2 | 4.2 | 8 | na | na |
| Spain | 3.8 | 7.8 | 8 | 15 | 15 |
| Iceland | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 |
| Median | 2.5 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 15 | 14 |
| Disorder: MMACBL | |||||
| Austria | 2.3 | 3.8 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Belgium (Flemish part) | 2.2 | 4.2 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
| Denmark | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
| Hungary | 2.5 | 5.5 | na | na | na |
| Portugal | 2.2 | 4.2 | 8 | na | na |
| Spain | 3.8 | 7.8 | 8 | 15 | 15 |
| Iceland | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 |
| Median | 2.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 15 | 15 |
| Disorder: PA | |||||
| Austria | 2.3 | 3.8 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Belgium (Flemish part) | 2.2 | 4.2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Denmark | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
| Hungary | 2.5 | 5.5 | na | na | na |
| Portugal | 2.2 | 4.2 | 8 | na | na |
| Spain | 3.8 | 7.8 | 8 | 15 | 15 |
| Iceland | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 |
| Median | 2.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 15 | 15 |
na data not available, DBS dried blood spot