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Michigan BioTrust for Health- Dried Blood Spot Research
Quick Links for Researchers
MDHHS Institutional Review Board
Blood Spot Research
Dried blood spots are used to improve current newborn screening tests and to develop new screening tests for other conditions. They can also be used for medical and public health research to better understand underlying causes of disease and possible interventions to improve health outcomes.
This table provides a summary and current status of research requesting blood spots from Michigan.
MDHHS Policy for Research Use
Guidelines for Review and Approval of Research Using Dried Blood Spots - DHHS Policy 115
Guidelines for Research Use of Dried Blood Spots - DHHS Policy 114
Newborn Screening Specimens - DHHS Policy 111