Review Article
Drug Testing for Newborn Exposure to Illicit Substances in Pregnancy: Pitfalls and Pearls
Table 2
Sample guideline for newborn drug testing.
| Medical indications for NEWBORN drug testing for possible exposure to illicit drugs | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, ANGELS Neonatal Guidelines [46] |
| (1) History of maternal drug use or agitated/altered mental status in the mother | (2) No prenatal care | (3) Unexplained placental abruption | (4) Unexplained CNS complications in the newborn (seizures, intracranial hemorrhage) | (5) Symptoms of drug withdrawal in the newborn (tachypnea, hypertonicity, excessive stooling/secretions) | (6) Changes in behavioral state of the newborn (jittery, fussy, lethargic) |
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