In the first week after birth, children are tested for a number of severe congenital disorders. This is done by drawing some blood from the child’s heel. This test is known as the heel prick.
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In the first week after birth, children are tested for congenital disorders. This is done by drawing some blood from the child’s heel. This test is known as the heel prick (hielprik) or newborn blood spot screening.
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
