Guidance
Congenital hypothyroidism: initial clinical referral guidelines
Guidance on the referral and management of babies with congenital hypothyroidism (CHT).
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This guidance provides information on:
- categorisation of the initial CHT screening result
- referral of babies with positive screening results
- communications between laboratories, clinicians and the family
- clinical evaluation and diagnostic tests
- advisable tests for the mother
- treatment
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Published 27 March 2020