First Step Disorders
First Step will screen for the following Inborn Errors of Metabolism (also known as Metabolic Disorders) by Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Biochemical Analysis.

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Disoders Detected to date

First Step Centers

You can contact the First Step Centers below for the First Step Screening Test. We are adding Centers to the list presented below.

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Order First Step

• First Step Newborn Screening Test (50+ Disorders)
• First Step MS/MS Newborn Screening Test (45+ Disorders)
• First Step Bio NBS Newborn Screening Test (5 Disorders)

Cut-Off Time and Couriers

Lab Cut-Off: 1:00 PM

Samples received by the cut-off time will be analyzed by MS/MS on the same day.

Couriers:

DTDC, Blue-Dart and Pafex are preferred couriers. Most samples are delivered within 2 days of pickup. We are yet to find a consistent and reliable courier that we can recommend.

Lab Holidays

• August 15, 2009
• August 23, 2009
• September 28, 2009
• October 2, 2009
• October 17, 2009
• December 25, 2009

We do not work on Sundays.

A Real Life Story
The hospital Ayden was born had participated in a Newborn Screening program.

Announcements

Goa Government's Newborn screening program, covering for over 50 metabolic disorders, is the first comprehensive screening program in India. NeoGen Labs is proud to be associated with it.

NeoGen Labs
In January 2005, Thomas Mookken, and his wife had a baby boy, Ayden. By all appearances, Ayden was a normal, healthy child doing what babies do best; sleeping and crying when hungry.

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