LOINC description : Use this term to record the feeding types the infant consumed prior to collection
of the newborn screening specimen. Select any answers that apply; you can select more
than one answer. If you select other, use the additional narrative LOINC code for
Other feeding types to give additional details. Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) can
affect NBS results for amino acids, and possibly for acylcarnitines if TPN includes
carnitine. Carnitine can affect NBS results for acylcarnitines. MCT oil can affect
NBS results for fatty acids. IV dextrose can affect NBS results for C16-OH carnitine.
SOURCES: Newborn Screening Guidelines for Preterm, Low Birth Weight, and Sick Newborns;
Approved Guideline. CLSI document I/LA31-A. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards
Institute; (2009). Martinez JA, Ballew MP. Infant Formulas. Pediatr Rev 2011 May;32(5):179-89.;
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