Guidance

Newborn blood spot screening: code of practice for residual spots

Provides the code of practice for the retention and storage of residual spots after newborn blood spot testing.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 January 2005
• Last updated: 28 March 2018 — See all updates

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Code of practice for the retention and storage of residual spots

Ref: PHE gateway number 2017684

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Details

This publication sets out arrangements for the retention, storage and potential use of residual newborn blood spot screening samples.

Note that the retention guidance is currently under review. Screening laboratories are requested not to destroy any residual newborn blood spot cards and shall be notified directly when the outcome of the review has been reached.

Published 1 January 2005

Last updated 28 March 2018 + show all updates

1. 28 March 2018

   Clarification that laboratories should not start destroying blood spot cards while a review of the blood spot retention guidance takes place.

2. 2 January 2018

   Updated with January 2018 version.

3. 1 January 2005

   First published.