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History and examination

History
will probably be unrevealing. Attention should be given to family history of mental retardation, mental illness, dislocated ocular lens, severe myopia and early onset thrombo-embolism.

Examination
should reveal a clinically normal neonate.

It is essential to refer to a metabolic center to ensure that the child and family receive the necessary metabolic evaluation.
Contact metabolic physician Nextfor elevated methionine

ENSURE THAT THE REPEAT NEWBORN SCREENING SAMPLE IS SENT TO THE NEWBORN SCREENING LABORATORY AND THE RESULT OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

(Go to NNSGRC for the state labs)

Instructions
Results: