This variable list the conditions that that the markers suggest may be present. It is a coded result intended for easy access by decision support systems to identify the cases that need special attention. The LOINC code will include an answer list that covers all of the conditions screened for by any state. States would only make statements about the conditions they screen for. (This item is still under discussion by the NBS community and subject to change)
status
ACTIVE
Fully-Specified Name
component
Newborn conditions with positive markers
property
Prid = Presence or identity: Prid stands for “Presence or identity”, is used for assays that detect whether or not an analyte of a particular kind is present, and if it is, to identify the specific analyte.
time
Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system
Bld.dot = Blood filter paper
scale
Nom = Nominal: Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody.
method
Additional Names
short name
Blood; Chemistry; DBS; Dried blood spot; Filter paper; FP; Identity or presence; NB conditions positive; New born; Nominal; Point in time; Pos; Random; WB; Whole blood
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