“Diva” Daughter Deepens Appreciation for Newborn Screening

As a certified genetic counselor, Christina Zaleski has met with many parents through the years explaining the implications of their babies’ newborn screening (NBS) test results. But in 2008 when she received the call about her daughter Lucy’s positive test results for congenital hypothyroidism (CH), the confident counselor became the frightened parent. Read about their family’s story.