Newborn Screening (NBS)

Newborn Screening Resources

• What Every Parent Should Know brochure (2023) - English and Spanish
  DPH's brochure provides an overview of the newborn screening tests performed at birth.
  • Blood Screening brochure insert (2023) - English and Spanish
    DPH's insert provides additional information about the blood screening performed at birth that corresponds with the brochure.
     
• DPH Newborn Screening Parents / Caregivers webpage
  DPH's webpage provides newborn screening information and resources for parents and caregivers.
   
• DPH Newborn Resources webpage
  DPH's webpage provides educational materials, condition-specific resources, and organization webpages.

How to Request Newborn Screening Results

Individuals seeking newborn results for themselves, their children, or need sickle cell test results for NCAA requirements, please email a completed   Authorization for Release of Newborn Screening Report form  along with proof of identity to [email protected]. 

Proof of identity: All newborn screening record requests must be accompanied by document(s) that identify the person requesting the newborn screening record. Examples of acceptable forms of identification include: a state-issued photo driver’s license with address, a state-issued photo identification card with address, a U.S./Foreign passport or passport card with a photo, a school ID, or a Green Card, etc. Please ensure the copy of identification submitted is unexpired and legible. If the record requested is for a minor under 18 years of age, please state your relationship to the minor in the "Requestor’s Relationship" field.

*Please note that newborn screening records collected prior to 2007 may not be available through DPH. 

• The child's delivery hospital or pediatric provider may be contacted to request a copy. 
• If the sickle cell test result is unavailable, testing can be coordinated through a private medical provider.

Parent / Caregiver Resources

• What Every Parent Should Know brochure (2023) - English and Spanish
  DPH's brochure provides an overview of the newborn screening tests performed at birth.
  • Blood Screening brochure insert (2023 ) - English and Spanish
    DPH's insert provides additional information about the blood screening performed at birth that corresponds with the brochure.
    
    *Email [email protected] to order brochures.
     
• Newborn Hearing Screening Results and Recommendations Form (2024)
  DPH's form can be used by delivery facilities and other providers to provide hearing results and recommendations to a child's parent or guardian.

Reporting Forms

• Declaration of Religious Objection to Newborn Screening form (2023)
  DPH's form can be used by delivery hospitals or facilities that do not have their own internal form to capture NBS refusals due to a religious objection.
   

• Delayed Screening Report Form (2023)
  DPH's form should be used to report delayed screening results for hearing and CCHD screenings that were not reported on the dried blood spot card at birth.
   

• Children 1st Screening and Referral Form (2018)
  DPH's form should be completed to report children from birth to five years of age with specific conditions and risks identified at birth to DPH's Children 1st Program

Accessing Newborn Screening Results

• Authorization for Release of Newborn Screening Report (2023)
  DPH's form should be completed by the child's parent or legal guardian and submitted with proof of identify to the Georgia Newborn Screening Program.
   
• DPH Newborn Screening eReports Web Portal Access Request Form (2023)
  Licensed physicians can request access to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory's web portal to access newborn screening results 24/7.
  • Providers seeking NBS results, please email [email protected] or fax a request to 404-657-2773 or register for Newborn Screening eReports Web Portal access.

Laboratory Resources

• Georgia Public Health Laboratory Newborn Screening Unit
  This link is to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory's Newborn Screening Unit webpage.
   
• Unsatisfactory Newborn Screening Card Result
  This link is to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory's Newborn Screening Unit webpage and provides information about unsatisfactory newborn screening card results.

Order Newborn Screening Specimen Collection Cards and Envelopes

• DPH's Specimen Collection Outfit Order Form (2023) - Order Newborn Screening Supplies
  DPH's Specimen Collection Outfit Order Form should be completed to request newborn screening collection forms and mailing envelopes for newborn screening.
  Newborn Screen Collection Forms and Mailing Envelopes for Newborn Screen are located on the bottom right of the form.
   

Training Resources

• DPH Newborn Screening Specimen Collection Training Video
  DPH created a NBS training video that provides an overview of how to collect a dried blood spot specimen.
   
• Georgia Newborn Screening Policy and Procedure Manual (2014)
  DPH's policy and procedure manual provides guidance on the implementation of newborn screening for genetic/metabolic, hearing, and critical congenital heart disease screening.
  *An updated manual will be released in Spring 2024.
   
• National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management Newborn Hearing Training
   
• Newborn Screening Training Module – Specific to Georgia

Parent / Caregiver Resources

• What Every Parent Should Know brochure (2023) - English and Spanish
  DPH's brochure provides an overview of the newborn screening tests performed at birth.
  • Blood Screening brochure insert (2023) - English and Spanish
    DPH's insert provides additional information about the blood screening performed at birth that corresponds with the brochure.
     
• Newborn Hearing Screening Results and Recommendations Form (2024)
  DPH's form can be used by delivery facilities and other providers to provide hearing results and recommendations to a child's parent or guardian.

Reporting Forms

• Delayed Screening Report Form (2023)
  DPH's form should be used to report delayed screening results for hearing and CCHD screenings that were not reported on the dried blood spot card at birth.
   
• Children 1st Screening and Referral Form (2018)
  DPH's form should be completed to report children from birth to five years of age with specific conditions and risks identified at birth to DPH's Children 1st Program.

Accessing and Requesting Newborn Screening Results

• Authorization for Release of Newborn Screening Report (2023)
  DPH's form should be completed by the child's parent or legal guardian and submitted with proof of identify to the Georgia Newborn Screening Program.
   
• DPH Newborn Screening eReports Web Portal Access Request Form (2023)
  Licensed physicians can request access to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory's web portal to access newborn screening results 24/7.
  • Providers seeking NBS results, please email [email protected] or fax a request to 404-657-2773 or register for Newborn Screening eReports Web Portal access.
     

Laboratory Resources

• Georgia Public Health Laboratory Newborn Screening Unit
  This link is to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory's Newborn Screening Unit webpage.
   
• Unsatisfactory Newborn Screening Card Result
  This link is to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory's Newborn Screening Unit webpage and provides information about unsatisfactory newborn screening card results.

Order Newborn Screening Specimen Collection Cards and Envelopes

• DPH's Specimen Collection Outfit Order Form (2023) - Order Newborn Screening Supplies
  DPH's Specimen Collection Outfit Order Form should be completed to request newborn screening collection forms and mailing envelopes for newborn screening.
  Newborn Screen Collection Forms and Mailing Envelopes for Newborn Screen are located on the bottom right of the form.
   

Training Resources:

• DPH Newborn Screening Specimen Collection Training Video
  DPH created a NBS training video that provides an overview of how to collect a dried blood spot specimen.
   
• Georgia Newborn Screening Policy and Procedure Manual (2014)
  DPH's policy and procedure manual provides guidance on the implementation of newborn screening for genetic/metabolic, hearing, and critical congenital heart disease screening.
  *An updated manual will be released in Spring 2024.
   
• DPH Policies and Procedure webpage
  DPH's webpage outlines healthcare provider responsibilities, collection guidance, and information about requesting newborn screening results from DPH.