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. 2020 Oct 2;4:150. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13155.1

Table 1. Data variables required to support newborn screening analysis.

Variable Values
De-identified participant ID
Sample type Cord or heel
Application method to filter card Direct, tube, syringe
Sex Male, female, ambiguous
Birthweight grams
Multiple birth Yes/no; if yes, baby 1,2,3 or a,b,c
Feeding status Breast, TPN, formula, NPO
Packed red blood cell transfusion Yes/no: if yes, date of latest transfusion
Gestational age If available; weeks + days
Date and time of birth
Date and time of sample collection

TPN, total parenteral nutrition; NPO, nil per os (nothing by mouth).