Standard 3: 100% of tests should be taken between 6 and 10 days (excluding cases with difficult access and repeat samples)
| Results | 1996 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of neonates screened | 50174-150 | |
| (Total number of samples screened) | 5169 | |
| Number taken at or sooner than 5 days | 36 (0.7%) | 0.3% |
| Number taken at 11-21 days | 39 (0.8%) | 1.1% |
| Number taken at 22-35 days | 18 (0.4%) | 0.25% |
| Number taken after 35 days (range 36-79) | 10 (0.2%) | 0.1% |
| Total number not taken between 6-10 days | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Percentage of tests at 6-10 days | 97.9% | 98.2% |
↵4-150 This figure is less than before because the number of eligible births does not include some babies born in, but screened in another, district as a result of banding anomalies. These births therefore appear on the other districts’ databases at the screening laboratory.