It can also be done with a finger prick. For newborns, it’s done with a “heel stick” -- the blood is drawn through a small puncture of the heel. Make sure to drink plenty water before taking ...

The next morning, Ellison said, he was approached by a hospital staffer who asked whether he wanted to sign a consent form allowing the blood from Patton's heel-stick test to be donated for research.

The heel-stick procedure involves pricking a newborn's heel and drawing a small amount of blood that is then absorbed onto a filter paper and dried. The dried blood is analyzed for several ...

The next morning, Ellison said, he was approached by a hospital staffer who asked whether he wanted to sign a consent form allowing the blood from Patton’s heel-stick test to be donated for ...