1. Genetics and Paediatric Health: Section 4 Suggested reference: Rockman-Greenberg, C., Avard, D., Hanvey, L., Marcotte, M., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2014). Genetics and paediatric health: Section 4: Genetic testing and screening. In The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile. Retrieved from http://profile.cich.ca/en/index.php/chapter2 http://profile.cich.ca/en/index.php/chapter2 Module contributors: Writing and editing: Denise Avard Jennifer Fitzpatrick Louise Hanvey Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg Graphic design: Shelley Callaghan Louise Hanvey Meghan Marcotte Bert Schopf Website development: Accel Web Marketing Accel Web Marketing Project development, research, and review: Expert Advisory Committee Laura Arbour Denise Avard Pascal Borry Pranesh Chakraborty Jennifer Fitzpatrick William Fraser Jan Friedman Louise Hanvey Anne Junker Bartha Maria Knoppers Elaine Orrbine Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg Jacques P. Tremblay Brenda Wilson Durhane Wong-Rieger Other Denise Alcock Jeannine Fraser Aspasia Karalis Meghan Marcotte Kelly McClellan Vaso Rahimzadeh Karine Sénécal Janice Sonnen Robin Walker

2. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

3. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

4. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

5. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

6. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

7. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

8. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

9. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

10. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

11. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

12. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

13. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

14. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

15. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

16. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

17. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

18. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

19. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

20. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

21. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health

22. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health Fig. 4.3.17 Specific Conditions – Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease

23. The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth — A CICH Profile © 2014 Canadian Institute of Child Health This page is only one section of the CICH Profile, for more interesting data on children and youth visit http://profile.cich.ca/ Section 4: Genetic Testing and Screening Genetics and Paediatric Health Fig. 4.3.18 Specific Conditions – Newborn Hearing Screening