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Neonatal Screening Glossary
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false positive rate
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The percentage of screening tests that incorrectly identify healthy newborns as having a condition they do not actually have.
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birth prevalence
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
The frequency of occurrence of a specific condition among newborns in a defined population, usually expressed per number...
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IRT
Professional
Technical
IVT
Immunoreactive trypsinogen, a pancreatic enzyme measured in newborn screening to detect cystic fibrosis.
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