Question
My little one has undergone newborn disease screening, but the gender on the result slip was mistakenly changed by the hospital, from female to male baby. Does this affect the test results?
Answer
Newborn disease screening involves advanced laboratory testing for every newborn to detect certain severe congenital metabolic diseases, allowing for early diagnosis and treatment to prevent developmental disabilities or even death due to brain, liver, or kidney damage. Based on your situation, if it’s just a simple mistake in gender, it should not affect the test results. However, you should check whether the actual test results were also mixed up.