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This answer is incorrect. Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) is one of the 9 conditions screened for in the newborn heel prick test. Babies found to have high acylcarnitine levels on heel prick testing are likely to have GA1. High levels of immunoreactive trypsin are found in babies with cystic fibrosis.
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Glutaric aciduria type 1
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This answer is incorrect. Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the 9 conditions screened for in the newborn heel prick test. Babies found to have high TSH levels on heel prick testing are likely to have congenital hypothyroidism. High levels of immunoreactive trypsin are found in babies with cystic fibrosis.
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Congenital hypothyroidism
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This answer is incorrect. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is one of the 9 conditions screened for in the newborn heel prick test. Babies found to have high phenylalanine levels on heel prick testing are likely to have PKU. High levels of immunoreactive trypsin are found in babies with cystic fibrosis.
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Phenylketonuria
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This answer is incorrect. Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is one of the 9 conditions screened for in the newborn heel prick test. Babies found to have high leucine levels on heel prick testing are likely to have MSUD. High levels of immunoreactive trypsin are found in babies with cystic fibrosis.
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Maple syrup urine disease
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This answer is correct. Cystic fibrosis is one of the 9 conditions screened for in the newborn heel prick test. Babies found to have high immunoreactive trypsin on heel prick testing are likely to have cystic fibrosis.
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Cystic fibrosis
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Metabolic conditions (Newborn Screen)
Topic
153
Paediatrics
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A newborn baby is found to have elevated levels of immunoreactive trypsin on his heel prick test.

Which of the following diseases is the child most likely to have?
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