Wisconsin Newborn Screening Laboratory

Results Report Changes Coming August 2022

The WSLH Newborn Screening Laboratory is currently working on updating newborn screening reports. The updated reports will have a more consistent appearance, more harmonized terminology, and more unified structure. The updated reports become effective on August 15, 2022.

Learn more about the five new reporting categories and see example forms at http://www.slh.wisc.edu/clinical/newborn/health-care-professionals-guide/reportingobtaining-results/

NBS Courier Service Information

The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) has contracted with Purple Mountain Solutions – dba Gold Cross – to transport Newborn Screening specimens to the WSLH (465 Henry Mall, Madison, WI) for testing.

Your staff can complete training on how to request a pickup online for these specimens to be transported to the lab for testing. The training video is 6 minutes 56 seconds in length and includes:

Training video: https://reccloud.com/u/cqxaf5l

Place orders at: http://www.purplemountain.e-courier.com

Online ordering how-to’s quick sheet

Online ordering visual examples

Purple Mountain Solutions picks up Newborn Screening specimens Sunday – Friday and delivers them to the WSLH for testing Monday – Saturday. All orders placed before noon will be picked up the same day. All pickup requests placed after noon will be picked up the following day.

If your facility also sends non-Newborn Screening specimens to the WSLH for testing (i.e. Communicable Disease) you should continue your current practices for arranging transport of those specimens.

If you have questions, please call the WSLH Newborn Screening lab at 608-262-6547. If you need shipping supplies (WSLH – Newborn Screening envelopes and transparent sleeves) please call Purple Mountain Solutions – dba Gold Cross at 715-839-9989.