Newborn Screening Program Updates

Sign Up to Receive Program Updates

To more efficiently communicate with all clients, the Oregon Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program is collecting email addresses for the facilities and providers that submit specimens to our laboratory. This list is intended to share program information and updates, not laboratory results. To sign up, complete our brief online form.

Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program Notices

Update your information with the NWRNBS! Please see our letter requesting e-mail addresses for instructions on sending your contact information.

The NWRNBS is providing prior provider communications for reference:

Letter: November 12, 2019 (pdf) - Oregon Administrative Rule Change and Practitioner's Manual Update, effective November 25, 2019
Letter: September 19, 2018 (pdf) - Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) added to the screening panel, implemented October 1, 2018
Letter: March 19, 2018 (pdf) - Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) added to OAR; Changes to timelines to collect and submit specimens; Change fees for newborn screening test kits, Implemented April 1, 2018