The minimum age for testing is 6 months and minimum weight is 16 pounds for babies who are ill or symptomatic. If the baby is thriving and does not exhibit delays in growth and development, no colic, no sleep issues, etc., it would be best to wait to conduct the test after the baby is consuming solid foods.
The blood being drawn is dependent on the weight of the baby, which influences panel selection. The number of items to test would be limited for a smaller baby because of the limit to the amount of blood that can be drawn.
|
Pediatric Patients |
Maximum blood drawn at one time |
|
Weight LB |
ml |
|
16-20 |
10 |
|
21-25 |
10 |
|
26-30 |
10 |
|
31-35 |
10 |
|
36-40 |
10 |
|
41-45 |
20 |
|
46-50 |
20 |
|
51-55 |
20 |
|
56-60 |
20 |
|
61-65 |
25 |
|
66-70 |
30 |
|
71-75 |
30 |
|
76-80 |
30 |
|
81-85 |
30 |
|
86-90 |
30 |
|
91-95 |
30 |
|
96-100 |
30 |
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