Newborn Medical Testing: Procedures and Requirements

Hospital medical screening for newborns may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Understanding neonatal checkup protocols helps parents prepare for standard health assessments.

Newborn baby in incubator

How to Test for Marijuana in Newborns

About 30 percent of drug-addicted individuals are women, and most of these are of childbearing age, according to laboratory test selection service ArupConsult. Exposure to marijuana in the womb may lead to delayed fetal growth and possible premature birth, the March of Dimes says.

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