https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/wards-and-departments/departments/laboratory-medicine/laboratory-database/severe-combined-immunodeficiency-scid-2024-05-09-070721818839/
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
EPIC
Not applicable
Section
Chemical Pathology - Newborn Screening
Clinical indications
Immune system abnormalities leading to greatly increased risks of infection and other life-threatening complications
Specimen requirement
13 blood spots on Newborn Bloodspot card is required to complete all Newborn screening
Dispatch and handling instructions
Allow blood spots to air-dry away from direct sunlight before placing in the glassine envelope - take care to avoid contamination. Send by first class post
Turnaround time
3 working days
Synonym
SCID
Is it IS0 15189 accredited?
No