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Both father and mother have negative thyroid test . Is it necessary to do thyroid test of only 25days old baby .
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Newborn should be screened by doing S. TSH after 72 hrs of life
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Dr. Harit Bansal
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Sonipat
Yes it should be screened
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Dr. Bidisha Sarkar
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes. Every newborn baby needs thyroid profile to be done irrespective of parents thyroid status
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