Newborn Screening
The Minnesota Public Health Laboratory
Minnesota’s Newborn Screening Program is a national leader in detecting treatable conditions in babies. Our work enables early, effective intervention for dangerous conditions in hundreds of newborns each year. Ours is the only facility in Minnesota that tests newborn screen samples.
Please contact the Newborn Screening Program with any questions.
Newborn Screening for Providers
- Training
- Parent Education
- Blood Spot Screening
- Hearing Screening
- Pulse Oximetry Screening
Newborn Screening for Families
- Basics of Screening
- Laboratory Testing Overview
- Results of Screening
- Parental Options
- Hemoglobin and Sickle Cell Trait
- FAQ
- MinneStories™
Newborn Screening Program Information
- About Newborn Screening
- Educational Materials and Forms
- Newborn Screening Panel
- Blood Spot Disorder Fact Sheets
- New Conditions
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV)
- Newborn Screening Data
- Announcements
- Retention Practices for Blood Spots and Test Results
- State Laws
- Websites
- Videos
- Newborn Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC)
- Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee (NHSAC)
Last Updated: 08/28/2026