Table 1. Data variables required to support newborn screening analysis.
Variable | Values |
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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).