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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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maternal PKU screening
Professional
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Testing pregnant women for phenylketonuria to prevent maternal PKU syndrome in offspring.
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PKU
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Abbreviation for phenylketonuria, a genetic disorder affecting amino acid metabolism.
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