“What is a newborn screening test actually for? Can I refuse it? Should I?” If you’re expecting, questions like this can keep you up at night. So this Newborn Screening Awareness Month, we’re bringing you the answers. The heel-prick test is a crucial health check for conditions you can’t see. Performed 24 hours after birth, it screens for 30 rare disorders including cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease. It also analyzes how your baby metabolizes nutrients, in order to detect metabolic disorde

💡 MS/MS has become a key tool in newborn screening (NBS) programs, helping detect a range of metabolic disorders from a single blood sample. Waters has contributed to this progress by developing solutions that support the laboratories in performing these tests efficiently and accurately. By working alongside researchers and public health programs, Waters has helped expand access to screening technologies and improve early detection capabilities. This ongoing collaboration continues to support l