PKU

PKU

Fortress Diagnostics manufactures, develops and supplies an extensive range of high quality neonatal screening tests for the detection of inborn errors of metabolism. 

A PKU screening test is a blood test given to newborns 24–72 hours after birth. PKU stands for phenylketonuria, a rare disorder that prevents the body from properly breaking down a substance called phenylalanine (Phe). Phe is part of proteins that are found in many foods and in an artificial sweetener called aspartame.