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Newborn Blood Screen

EPIC Order   NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREEN - Collections ONLY
Laboratory   NC State Lab:  Sent By Unit
Tube Station   N/A
Specimen Routine: Capillary Blood; PKU Filter Paper; See Comments
Availability Routine: 7 days/24 hrs
Reference Range   Interpretation
Comments Please call Newborn Nursery for collection instructions (984) 974-3487

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 17, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514