The most widespread use of postnatal testing for genetic disease is the routine screening of newborns for inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).Which condition is not an IEM?
A)Phenylketonuria (PKU)
B)Galactosemia
C)Hemoglobinopathy
D)Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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CMV is not a metabolic disorder.Rather it is a virus contracted by the fetus.CMV cannot be detected by newborn screening.PKU is an IEM that can be diagnosed with newborn screening.Galactosemia is a metabolic defect that falls under the category of IEM.Sickle cell disease and thalassemia are hemoglobinopathies that can be detected by newborn screening.

The Most Widespread Use of Postnatal Testing for Genetic Disease