The state of Minas Gerais is the first in the country to expand the foot test; Understand the advantages of the exam
Revolution in Medicine! This week, Minas Gerais He announced a novelty: the state has become the first in the country to perform the foot test in its expanded version, capable of identifying up to 60 diseases in infants. Until then, the exam performed throughout the Brazil It allowed the screening of a maximum of 23 diseases.
Advance for neonatal health
In Minas, the test is performed by Action and research center for diagnostic support (Nupad)connected to Faculty of Medicine from UFMG. The result shows enormous progress in neonatal health, since the examination is able to identify rare diseases of metabolic, genetic and infectious origin.
Professionals collect the child’s blood still in the first days of life, in everything Basic Health Unit (UBS) of the state. Therefore, they analyze Nupad’s material and, in case of changes, immediately notify the municipality of origin of the child for confirmation and care exams.
“These are complex diagnostic diseases, as they involve genetic techniques. However, the expansion program has been rigidly adequate. All inputs and equipment is imported. At the same time, we constitute a assistance network. Today we can say that every child diagnosed in the test has already guaranteed a treatment.”he said José nélio JanuárioDirector of Nupad, in an interview with UFMG.
What is the foot test?
The famous foot test is a simple but fundamental laboratory test, performed in the first days of the child’s life. The procedure consists in collecting drops of blood from the newborn heel, therefore the popular name. Allows early identification diseases that can compromise the development of the child. In this way, it is possible to start the treatments as soon as possible.
It is noteworthy that every child born in Brazil has the right to free test, offered by Unified Health System (Sus). Ideally, it should be held between the third and fifth day of life in the basic health units.
Source: Terra
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