Heel blood sampling is part of the newborn screening program for babies to detect early endocrine diseases and metabolic disorders that affect the health and physical and mental development of children. Especially dangerous diseases that are difficult to detect clinically at birth.

Taking blood from the heel and screening newborns within the first 48 hours after birth will help detect birth defects early, preventing serious consequences of birth defects for children.

Blood tests in newborns play an important role in the early detection and treatment of serious diseases (which can only be cured if detected early). Because the baby is so young, the blood test will be done on the heel.