Positive cases for phenylketonuria (phenylalanine > 600 μmol/l) | 1996 |
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Number of positive cases on screening | 1 |
Percentage of cases receiving appropriate treatment by 28 days | 100% |
Breakdown of each case: | |
Day of birth→7 days→heel prick→4 days→telephone→3 days→treatment | 14 days |
Telephone means positive result communicated to paediatrician.