Are There Any Shortcomings in Newborn Disease Screening?

Question

Dear doctors at the hospital, my baby has undergone a disease screening test, but the result sheet shows that the gender was mistakenly labeled as male instead of female. Does this affect the test results? I would like to inquire about any shortcomings in the process of newborn disease screening?

Answer

Newborn disease screening involves advanced laboratory tests to detect serious genetic and metabolic diseases in each infant, enabling early diagnosis and treatment to prevent brain, liver, and kidney damage in children, which can lead to intellectual disability, physical development issues, or even death. Based on your situation, if it’s just a gender mistake, it will not affect the test results. However, you should check whether there are any errors in the test results.