Birth Weight- or Gestational Age-adjusted Second-tier LCMSMS Cutoffs Improve Newborn Screening for CAH in New Zealand.

Mark R de Hora Natasha L Heather Dianne WebsterBenjamin B AlbertPaul L Hofman

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

The use of either birth weight- or gestational age-adjusted cutoffs for second-tier screening tests can significantly reduce the false positive rate of newborn screening for CAH in New Zealand without loss in screening sensitivity.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
weight gain
preterm birth
body mass index