Documents to support the PKU Screening Programme

This is the 1st Edition of this document. The PKU Newborn Screening Protocol can be found in the PKU... more »

This is the 1st Edition of this document.

The PKU Newborn Screening Protocol can be found in the PKU Laboratory Handbook under Figure 1, pg.13. Please also refer to Chapter 2 - The Screening Protocol in the same document, pp.11-12.

This is the 1st Edition of this document. The PKU Initial Clinical Referral Guidelines and Standards can be... more »

This is the 1st Edition of this document.

The PKU Initial Clinical Referral Guidelines and Standards can be found in the PKU Laboratory Handbook under Appendix C, pp. 34-36.

This is the 1st Edition of this document. The notification of presumptive positive for designated (or specific) PKU... more »

This is the 1st Edition of this document.

The notification of presumptive positive for designated (or specific) PKU team (by screening laboratory to clinician) can be found in the PKU Laboratory Handbook under Appendix A, pg, 32.

This is the 1st Edition of this document. The template for the GP letter can be located in the PKU Laboratory... more »

This is the 1st Edition of this document.

The template for the GP letter can be located in the PKU Laboratory Handbook under Appendix B, pg. 33.

This is the 1st Edition of this document. This document is available in the PKU Lab Handbook , Appendix D,... more »

This is the 1st Edition of this document.

This document is available in the PKU Lab Handbook, Appendix D, pg.37.

Taken from Section 2.3 of ‘ A Laboratory Guide to Newborn Screening in the UK for Phenylketonuria (PKU) ’,... more »

Taken from Section 2.3 of ‘A Laboratory Guide to Newborn Screening in the UK for Phenylketonuria (PKU)’, (2011), UK Newborn Screening Programme Centre, London. Page 12.

This is an updated version of The Expert Group PKU Review Report 2010. The content remains the same but the report has... more »

This is an updated version of The Expert Group PKU Review Report 2010. The content remains the same but the report has been typeset for ease of use and distribution.

This communication guideline provides the process and rationale when giving parents the result that phenylketonuria is... more »

This communication guideline provides the process and rationale when giving parents the result that phenylketonuria is suspected.

Provides more detailed information about screening for phenylketonuria.  This information is also available in the ... more »

Provides more detailed information about screening for phenylketonuria.  This information is also available in the 'Health Professional Handbook'.