Mandatory test for newborn

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Asked for Female, 30 Years

Hi all, My son is 2 months old, on my last visit, doctor suggested hearing screening, neonatal metabolic screening, eye test to be done.. Above test was not done at the hospital where I delivered my baby( it was not covered in the package) Kindly let me know if above test are mandatory or I can ignore those test.

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Dr. Amit Modi Pediatrician 14 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amit Modi

Pediatrician 14 yrs exp Delhi

These test are done to rule out congenital and metabolic abnormality. Your treating doctor would have found some deficiency on clinical examination, so he has adviced these tests.

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