NEONATAL SCREENING FOR CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM - ADAPTING THE HTSH-1RMA KIT FOR THE PURPOSE

摘要

The major hurdle in screening for CH at national level in India appears to be the non-availability of a suitable TSH kit for neonatal screening. We have shown that it is possible to use the existing hTSH-IRMA kit (supplied by BRIT) for neonatal screening for CH with minimum modifications. Depending on the convenience and availability of trained manpower, one can adapt either FPBS-TSH or WB-TSH from the heel prick of a three-day infant.