This page contains many links and resources to assist you in understanding screening available for medical conditions in your newborn. If you are unsure where to start, consider looking through the “Additional Resources” tab. Additionally, feel free to contact the Colorado genetic navigator at Coloradogenetic@gmail.com.
Colorado Newborn Screening Program (NBS)Contact this group if/when:
- You need NBS (newborn screening) results
- Your doctor has told you your child has a positive newborn screen and you are having trouble seeing a specialist for follow-up
- To get lab records for proof of condition when applying for SSI and Medicaid
- For assistance with medical records
*Having all your child’s medical records is very useful as doctors and clinics often want lab and medical records before seeing a child. It is especially useful if a family moves to another state and has to reestablish care.
Colorado Newborn Screening Program
Newborn screening | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov)
Phone: 303-692-3675
Phone (alt.): 303-691-4026
Fax: 303-691-4008
Email: cophe_conbs@state.co.us
*In Colorado, babies undergo a second screening step when they are around two weeks old. This second screening usually happens in a health care providerās office. It can help find babies who have conditions that are hard to detect in the first days of life but that still benefit from early treatment or intervention.
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Newborn Screening Laboratory (general questions or to obtain copy of NBS results)
Phone number: 303-692-3670
Colorado List of NBS ConditionsĀ
Contact this group if/when:
- You have concerns regarding your childās ability to hear
- Your child has not had a hearing screeningĀ
- You are looking for support when your child has tested positive for hearing lossĀ
Colorado EHDI Screening
Phone: 303-692-2603
Colorado EHDI Screening Website
Contact this group if/when:
- You are in need of assistance to find a genetic clinic near youĀ
Find a Clinic – Mountain States Genetics
Childrenās Hospital Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045
Main Hospital 720-777-1234
Genetics and Inherited Metabolic Diseases 303-724-2370
Special Care Clinic 720-777-6739
Developmental Pediatrics 720-777-6630
Below you will find a number of different links to resources that may help in navigating the birth and newborn time period:
Colorado Genetics Navigator email – Coloradogenetic@gmail.com
Colorado Genetic Connections Facebook Group
Mountain States Regional Genetics Network (MSRGN) Home
MSRGN Colorado State Team Page
Red Flags 4 Genetics Handout (English)
Red Flags 4 Genetics Handout (Spanish
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Contact if:Ā
- You need NBS (newborn screening) results
- Your doctor has told you your child has a positive newborn screen, and you are having trouble seeing a specialist/follow-up
- To get lab reports for proof of condition when applying for SSI and Medicaid
- For assistance with medical records
*Having all your childās medical records is very useful as doctors and clinics often want lab and medical records before seeing a child. It is especially useful if a family moves to another state and must reestablish care.
Newborn screening includes a series of screenings: Some examples include blood spot screening, pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease, and hearing screening.
***Note that there is more to screening than just the examples listed here. Newborn screening (NBS) is an interconnected system of organizations, programs, and experts who work together to make sure that caregivers and health professionals have the information they need to understand NBS and know where to find more information when needed.
English NBS Brochure for Colorado
Spanish NBS Brochure for Colorado
Baby’s First Test- Colorado NBS List
HRSA Newborn Screening Information
Federal Agencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Newborn Screening Portal
Advisory Committee on Heritable Diseases in Newborns and Children
Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Professional and Medical Organizations
Newborn Screening Translational Research Network
ActSheets (guide & resources for healthcare providers)
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
APHL Statements on Newborn Screening
AWHONN Statement on Newborn Screening
NSGC Statement on Newborn Screening
SIMD Statement on Newborn Screening
Support/Advocacy Organizations
Screening Technologies and Research in Genetics (STAR-G)
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation
Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center
Support for Colorado NBS Conditions
Fatty Acid Oxidation (FOD) Support Group
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
Homocystinuria Network (HCUNetwork)
SCID Compass (Severe Combined Immune Deficiency)
Association for Glycogen Storage Disorders
National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation
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