As of July 2008, all 50 states* within the United States as well as Washington D.C. and Guam are screening for CAH at birth. Additionally, half of all Canadian provinces include CAH testing in their newborn screening programs.
*In Kansas, screening is approved but not yet implemented.
*In Montana, screening offered through pilot program-optional for $4.00
CANADA
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Nunavut (West)
Ontario
INTERNATIONAL
Internationally, the status of screening for CAH varies greatly. Within the following countries, CAH screening is available but in many cases it is neither mandated nor universal:
Argentina
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
India
Israel
Italy
Korea
Libya
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Quatar
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Source: Perkin Elmer
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