CALIFORNIA (CBS13) — It's a little-known fact: California stores newborn blood spot (NBS) samples from every child born in the state. Parents don't have to consent, so many don't even know. DNA from ...

When a baby is born in the United States, a few drops of blood are taken from their heel to test for many conditions that could affect the child’s long-term health or survival. This testing is part of ...

Dozens of hospitals across Wisconsin are failing to promptly send babies' blood samples to the state lab for testing, delaying potentially lifesaving treatment for newborns with rare yet deadly ...

The Minnesota Department of Health is beginning to destroy blood spot collection cards to comply with a ruling last year from the Minnesota Supreme Court. In November, the court sided with parents who ...

What Is Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn? Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a blood disorder that happens when your blood type doesn't match your baby's blood type during ...