Rachel Croft was born nine days ago. She has been found to have a positive result on a newborn screening test for phenylketonuria (PKU). She is otherwise well.
Listen to the phone call below. Tap or click to start listening to the audio. The transcript of the phone call has been provided below. Above is a photograph of the newborn Rachel and her parents, Angela and Peter Croft.
Phone Call
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Transcript
Nurse: Good morning, this is Michelle O'Grady. Could I speak to Dr Barrett please?
Doctor: Speaking.
Nurse: I'm the clinical nurse consultant for the NSW Newborn Screening Program.
Doctor: Yes.
Nurse: We have the test results for baby Rachel Croft. We believe you delivered her in Goulburn nine days ago.
Doctor: Ah... daughter of... Angela.
Nurse: Yes. Her blood phenylalanine was elevated.
Doctor: By how much?
Nurse: It should normally be below 200 micromol/L. Rachel's was 700 micromol/L. It was measured on day four as part of a routine newborn screen for PKU.
Doctor: I see.
Nurse: I'll fax you the test results.
Doctor: Thanks.
Nurse: Does Angela have any other children?
Doctor: Yeah, two boys. About six and four years old. Well, they both seem fine. What do you recommend?
Nurse: There's a specialist in Sydney on call for new PKU patients - a Dr Margaret Sommers. I think it would be advisable for Mr and Mrs Croft to see her, along with the metabolic dietician and the PKU Clinic social worker while they're in Sydney.
Doctor: Well, thanks for letting me know... Goodbye.
Nurse: Bye.
Doctor (on intercom): Lynne, can you contract Mr and Mrs Croft and ask them to come in this afternoon? ...Thanks.