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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: genetic testing.
Genetic screening refers to a wide variety of tests performed on blood and tissue to screen for genetic disorders. It can be performed on fetuses, pregnant women, and others to determine if they are carriers of a particular disease.
A routine blood draw is required. In fetal testing, an amniocentesis is the preferred method of obtaining the sample, which is then taken to the laboratory for testing.
No special preparation is needed for the test unless it is being obtained by amniocentesis for fetal testing.
Infection, bleeding and damage to surrounding organs and tissues are potential risks for any blood drawn. For invasive fetal testing, there is an increased risk of miscarriage (fetal loss).
Reviewed by: Sajel L Kana, MD
This page was last updated on: March 26, 2019 12:26 PM
Crouzon syndrome is a rare disorder that is present at birth. It is characterized by the seams between a baby's soft skull bones closing early, which causes the face and eye sockets to develop incorrectly.
Any unusual physical feature or health problem that is present at the birth of a baby is known as a birth defect or a congenital anomaly.