Release Date: March 2008
Summary of Recommendation / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendation
- The USPSTF recommends screening for phenylketonuria (PKU) in newborns.
Grade: A Recommendation
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Phenylketonuria (PKU), March 2008
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 85 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 600 KB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 50 KB; PDF Help)
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Current as of March 2008
Internet Citation:
Screening for Phenylketonuria (PKU), Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. March 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsspku.htm