One Tiny Prick, A Lifetime of Health
Early Diagnosis Begins with a Precise, Gentle Prick Inspired by the Times of India’s article highlighting the life-saving importance of newborn screening. A recent article in The Times of India shed light on a powerful yet often overlooked clinical step in newborn care — the heel prick test. Performed within the first 2–3 days after birth, this simple blood test can help identify a range of potentially serious genetic and metabolic disorders before symptoms appear . As awareness grows around the importance of early diagnosis, so does the responsibility of ensuring that blood collection is safe, accurate, and comfortable for the infant. That’s where precision medical devices like Unistik® Heelstik become essential. What is the Heel Prick Test? The heel prick test — part of standard newborn screening in many countries — involves collecting a small blood sample from a baby’s heel to test for conditions such as: Congenital hypothyroidism...