Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program - For Providers

Rules are being updated to reflect timeliness goals from the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns Children, view the current Maine rules.

Contact Information- If there is urgent need for a newborn screening test result, and the Maine Newborn Bloodspot Screening office is closed, please contact the New England Newborn Screening Laboratory onlineor by phone at 774-455-4600

MIDWIVES

Midwives are able to order two ways:

1. Order NBS filter papers by filling out the Midwife Order Form (PDF) with a check or money order
2. Order NBS filter papers using our online ordering service at the following site www.maine.gov/online/bloodspot/order payment with credit or debit card only.

HOSPITALS

Hospitals are able to order two ways:

1. Order NBS filter papers by submitting a purchase order (PO) via fax to (207) 287-4743
2. Order NBS filter papers using our online ordering service at the following site www.maine.gov/online/bloodspot/order payment with credit or debit card only.

Forms and Materials

Order Maine Newborn Bloodspot Filter Papers

Order Bloodspot and Newborn Hearing Brochures

Obtaining a Bloodspot Specimen

• Unsatisfactory Specimens (PDF)
• How to Obtain a Specimen (PDF)
• Request for Additional Testing (PDF)
• Request for NBS Destruction (PDF)

Other Forms

• Repeat Specimen Form (PDF)
• Religious Refusal Form (PDF)
• Hospital Transfer Form (PDF)
• Midwife Order Form (PDF)

Fact Sheets

Cystic Fibrosis

• Action Sheet and Important Points (Word)| also as PDF
• Response to positive Cystic Fibrosis screen (Word)) PDF
• CF Family Handout-one gene change (Word)| also as PDF
• CF Family Handout-two gene changes (Word)| also as PDF)

Endocrine Disorders/Marker

Please contact the Maine Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program at 207-287-5351.

Severe Combined Immuno-Deficiency Disorder/Marker

• SCID Fact Sheet for PCP (Word)| also as PDF
• SCID Parent Information Sheet (Word)| also as PDF

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