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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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immunoreactive trypsinogen
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IVT
A pancreatic enzyme precursor measured as the primary screening marker for cystic fibrosis in newborns.
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