Question
A message from the “Fujian New Screening Center” informed us of the blood test results. TSH: Slight positive screening, G6PD: Negative, PHE: Negative. What do these results mean? My child was born 10 days ago.
Answer
Hello, these results indicate the possibility of certain congenital diseases. TSH stands for congenital hypothyroidism, and a slight positive may suggest some issues. G6PD refers to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, also known as G6PD deficiency or favism, while PHE for phenylketonuria shows negative, indicating no related issues have been found at this time.