Neonatal Screening for Dependents of Active-Duty Military Personnel
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In Reply.— COL Pettett is to be applauded for bringing attention to the issue of newborn screening among dependents of military personnel. He provides the opportunity to reemphasize several points made in the statement from the Committee on Genetics1 including: the need for a standardized policy or program for these dependents, particularly those born outside the US; the value of dedicated regionalized labonatory facilities in a newborn screening program; and the components that require consideration in any such policy or program, which include not only the laboratory, but also educational, administrative, follow-up, management, and evaluative components.