Babies born with organic acid disorders cannot remove certain waste products from their blood. This can lead to vomiting, extreme weakness, seizures, developmental delays, coma or death. Treatment includes a special diet, close monitoring, and medications.
These disorders occur is about 1 in every 25,000 births in Washington State.
The Newborn Screening Program encourages all patients to discuss any concerns they have regarding newborn screening results with their health care provider or with follow-up staff at the Newborn Screening Program.
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric aciduria (HMG)
HMG Deficiency General Overview (PDF)
* Genetics Home Reference - General Information on HMG
* Genetics Home Reference - Family Support Sites - HMG Support Sites for Families
* STAR-G - General HMG Information
Beta-ketothiolase Deficiency
BKT Deficiency General Overview (PDF)
* Genetics Home Reference - General Information on BKT
* Genetics Home Reference - Family Support Sites - BKT Support Sites for Families
* STAR-G - General BKT Information
Glutaric Acidemia Type I (GA-I)
* Genetics Home Reference - General Information on GA-I
* Genetics Home Reference - Family Support Sites - GA-I Support Sites for Families
* STAR-G - General GA-I Information
Isovaleric Acidemia (IVA)
Special Considerations for Transfused Infants (PDF)
* Genetics Home Reference - General Information on IVA
* Genetics Home Reference - Family Support Sites - IVA Support Sites for Families
* STAR-G - General IVA Information
Methylmalonic Acidemias (CblA,B and MUT)
Cb1A, B and MUT General Overview (PDF)
* Genetics Home Reference - General Information on Methylmalonic Acidemias
* Genetics Home Reference - Family Support Sites - Methylmalonic Acidemia Support Sites for Families
* STAR-G - General Methylmalonic Acidemia Information
Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency (MCD)
MCD Deficiency General Overview (PDF)
* Genetics Home Reference -General Information on MCD
*Genetics Home Reference - Family Support Sites - MCD Support Sites for Families
* STAR-G - General MCD Information
Propionic Acidemia (PROP)
* Genetics Home Reference - General Information on PROP
* Genetics Home Reference - Family Support Sites - PROP Support Sites for Families
* STAR-G - General PROP Information
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