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2007 Statistics

2007 Statistics

 

Initial Specimens 71,501
Total Specimens 76,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disorder
Number of Confirmed Cases in 2007
Prevalence Rate*
Phenylketonuria

6

1 : 15,691

Galactosemia

2

1 : 56,074

Biotinidase Deficiency

0

1 : 128,091

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

2

1 : 15,764

Congenital Hypothyroidism

47

1 : 2,846

Cystic Fibrosis

10

1 : 4,410

Sickling Disorders (SS, SC, S-Beta thal)

20

1 : 3,222

Fatty Acid Oxidation

4  MCAD

1  SCAD 
  1  VLCAD 

1  CUD   

1: 10,105

Organic Acidemia

1  3MCC

14  2MBCD

b-KT 

1: 7,238

*Prevalance rates listed are cumulative for all years of screening and include all Wisconsin births.

Causes of Unsatisfactory Specimens

All specimens are judged for acceptability. Those not acceptable are reported as "Unsatisfactory". The following table lists the most common causes of unsatisfactory specimens for the last 4 years

Reason
2004
No. - %
2005
No. - %

2006
No. - %

 2007
No. - %

Blood clots on surface
287 - 32%
426 - 45%
445 - 40.4%

 367 - 35%

Incomplete saturation
210 - 23%
179 - 19%
237 - 21.5%

 263 - 25%

Filter paper damaged

113 - 12%

127 - 13%

137 - 12.4%

 147 - 14%

Blood layered on surface
122 - 13%
100 - 11%

82 - 7.4%

 70 - 7%

Blood applied on both sides
8 - 0.8%
4 - 0.4%

1 - 0.1%

 3 - <0.1%

Sample delayed (> 7 days)
19 - 2%
9 - 1.0%

52 - 4.7%

 28 - 3%

Contamination
57 - 6%
58 - 6.2%

53 - 4.8%

 83 - 8%

Blood on tan cover
27 - 3%
22 - 2.3%

23 - 2.1%

 40 - 4%

QNS to complete testing
2 - 0.2%
3 - 0.3%

10 - 0.9%

 25 - 2%

Other
61 - 8%
12 - 1.3%

62 - 5.6%

 16 - 2%

Total Unsatisfactory Percent of All Samples

906 - 1.3%

940 - 1.4%

1,102 - 1.4%

 1,042 - 1.4%