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Maritime Newborn Screening
Français What is Newborn Screening? Newborn screening involves routine tests recommended for all babies. Between 24-48 hours of life a few drops of blood are collected from a baby’s heel and spotted on a special piece of absorbent paper called a blotter. The blotters are tested for 28 serious but...
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Maritime Newborn Screening Manual This is a comprehensive guide intended to be used by hospitals and health care providers that submit or receive results from Maritime Newborn Screening. This manual contains information on sample collection procedures, including recommendations on timing, frequency, and tips for collecting satisfactory samples. Access the Maritime...
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Family Intensive Outreach Service (FIOS)
What kind of treatment will my family get? FIOS work is guided by the Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) model to support children/youth and families experiencing behavioral or relationship challenges...
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Anatomical Pathology
The Anatomical Pathology laboratory at IWK examines tissue biopsies and organ specimens from IWK patients, as well as cases referred to us from around the Maritime provinces. Some examples of...