Testing for which immunodeficiency disease is now part of newborn screening in the United States?
A) SCID
B) Polymyositis
C) CVID
D) None of the above

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Testing for SCID is now part of the routine newborn screen in the United States. If the clinical picture indicates suspicion of SCID, many laboratory tests are performed. These include measurement of immunoglobulin levels, antibody titers, and numbers of T-cells and B-cells.

Testing for Which Immunodeficiency Disease Is Now Part of Newborn