Newborn Screening for Galactosemia Enzyme Deficiency

The lab analyst measures the enzyme galactose–1–phosphate uridyl transferase, usually taken from a blood spot sample collected before the newborn infant leaves the hospital. This enzyme deficiency prevents the proper utilization of galactose, the cause of galactosemia. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.