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jayne b-t | 21:15 Mon 05th Nov 2001 | Body & Soul
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What are babies tested for when their heels are pricked for blood?
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Most frequently blood typing and anaemia
08:24 Tue 06th Nov 2001
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They are tested for PKU (phenylketonuria) - a metabolic disorder that has to be discovered in the first weeks of a baby's life to prevent it being mentally retarded. Once detected, it can be controlled through diet.
23:37 Tue 06th Nov 2001

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