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ey0016.3-8 | Congenital Hypothyroidism | ESPEYB16

3.8. Newborn screening for primary congenital hypothyroidism: estimating test performance at different TSH thresholds

RL Knowles , J Oerton , T Cheetham , G Butler , C Cavanagh , L Tetlow , C Dezateux

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018;103:3720–28.This nationwide prospective surveillance study aimed to estimate the performance of the current UK recommended TSH threshold (10 mU/L on day 5 after birth) for newborn blood spot screening compared to lower thresholds: 8 mU/L and 6 mU/L. Over a 12-month period, the authors included all patients with positive TSH ba...