hrp0086fc11.6 | Thyroid | ESPE2016

Too many TFTs? A Change in Neonatal Thyroid Function Testing in a Peripheral Hospital in Ireland

Collins Aedin , Geoghegan Aisling , Johnston Niall , Carroll Aoife , Fitzsimons John

Background: Thyroid disorders in the neonatal period can have serious consequences for growth and development. Neonatal bloodspot screening identifies congenital hypothyroidism. Current guidelines both internationally and in tertiary centres in Ireland have moved towards checking thyroid function tests (TFTs) solely in infants of mothers with hyperthyroidism and those identified on neonatal bloodspot screening. The practice in OLOLH, Ireland was that all infants of mothers wit...