Check the correct statement about newborn screening (NBS) for inherited metabolic diseases:

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Newborn’s blood is taken from the heel immediately after birth on a special test card.

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A diagnosis of rare disease is immediately established with NBS test.

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In the absence of pathological changes, newborn’s parents/representatives are not contacted.

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All newborns have repeated blood sampling during the 14th-16th day of life.

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It is useful to perform NBS even for those diseases for which there is no specific treatment.

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