South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:19 - Newborn screening
Chapter 44:19:01 - Definitions
Section 44:19:01:01 - Definitions

(1) "Days of age," the measurement of the age of a newborn in 24-hour periods; i.e., a newborn is one day of age 24 hours following the hour of birth;

(2) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Health;

(3) "Designated laboratory," a laboratory or laboratories authorized by the department pursuant to § 44:19:02:03.01 to perform newborn screening services for infants born in South Dakota;

(4) "Filter paper specimen," a sample of blood collected from an infant by saturating marked areas of a filter paper card with blood obtained by skin puncture of the heel;

(5) "Initial specimen," the first newborn screening specimen collected subsequent to birth;

(6) "Metabolic disorder," a malfunction in the processes that convert compounds to protoplasm, energy, and waste;

(7) "Newborn," an infant 28 days of age or under;

(8) "Newborn's physician," the physician responsible for the care of a newborn;

(9) "Newborn screening," a laboratory testing performed on newborn blood specimens to identify newborns with a metabolic, inherited, or genetic disorder;

(10) "Secretary," the Secretary of the Department of Health; and

(11) "Submitter," the attending physician, other health professional, hospital, or public health facility who sends the newborn screening requisition form to the designated laboratory for initial, repeat, or confirmatory screening tests.