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- Title:
- Newborn blood spot sample
- Description:
- This session explains why a good quality newborn blood spot sample is important and gives practical tips on what to do before, during and after taking the sample. It also describes why each sample must contain the correct amount of blood, and gives examples of poor quality spots.
- Hierarchy:
- NHS Newborn Blood Spot (NBS) Screening Programme > Newborn blood spot sample > Newborn blood spot sample
- Created:
- 22 May 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 22 May 2019
- Keywords:
- blood, spot, newborn, sample, bloodspot, sampling, taker, taking, heel, prick, card, midwife, quality, baby, screening, post-natal, avoidable repeat
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- Title:
- Newborn blood spot sample
- Description:
- This session explains why a good quality newborn blood spot sample is important and gives practical tips on what to do before, during and after taking the sample. It also describes why each sample must contain the correct amount of blood, and gives examples of poor quality spots.
- Hierarchy:
- NHS Newborn Blood Spot (NBS) Screening Programme > Newborn blood spot sample > Newborn blood spot sample
- Created:
- 22 May 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 22 May 2019
- Keywords:
- blood, spot, newborn, sample, bloodspot, sampling, taker, taking, heel, prick, card, midwife, quality, baby, screening, post-natal, avoidable repeat