Download or read book Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially invaluable resource for public health and biomedical research. The IOM held a workshop to examine issues surrounding the use of residual specimens for translational research.