Go to the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (http://www.nichd.nih.gov), locate the search box at the top right corner of the homepage, and enter 'RUSP' to search for information on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel. From the options that appear, select 'Brief History of Newborn Screening' and locate the discussion listing the criteria for adding a disease to the RUSP list. What are the criteria for listing a disease on the RUSP list?

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Hi, everybody. Let's look at our next question. The list of disorders that states should screen as part of their universal newborn screening programs recommended by the advisory committee on heritable disorders in newborns and Children. And approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services is called a recommended screening uniform panel R S U P B Newborn screening. C recommended uniform screening panel R US P or D genetic screening. Well, let's recall as we look at our question that what we're looking for is a list of disorders. So that can lead us right away to eliminate choice b newborn screening and choice D genetic screening. Because both of those refer to the process of screening for disorders themselves, not a list of disorders. So we're looking for the list of disorders that should be screened for as part of the newborn screening program. And genetic screening is a more generic term just referring to screening for genetic disorders or inherited conditions that can be done at any time in life when you might be looking at whether you have an inherited condition or the source of a child's health problem. So we're left with kind of the same words. In different order, we just have to know what is the correct order. And the correct answer here is choice C the recommended uniform screening panel choice A has the right words, but in the wrong order. So that's why it's not, why it's not the correct answer. And this is that list of disorders that it is recommended that all newborns be screened for shortly after birth because they can cause potentially very serious health conditions and being aware of them right after a baby is born can lead to better treatment and in some cases prevention of serious damage occurring. So that list of diseases is choice C the recommended uniform screening panel are at us. P see you in the next video.

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Key Concepts

Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP)

Criteria for Adding Diseases to RUSP

Newborn Screening and Public Health Impact