Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: National Standards and Guidelines for referral of presumptive cases of congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) were developed in 2005 by the UK newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) programme centre (UKNSPC). The standards are being revised and NBS lab experience was explored as part of this process.Methods: A short questionnaire was circulated to all 16 UK NBS laboratories. The information requested included details of referral pattern in the event of...