Newborn blood spot or heel prick test (the Guthrie test). A paediatrician making a pinprick puncture in one heel of the newborn to collect their blood.

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Newborn blood spot or heel prick test (the Guthrie test). A paediatrician making a pinprick puncture in one heel of the newborn to collect their blood in order to screen for congenital metabolic diseases.

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Location: Slovakia
Photo credit: © Adam Ján Figeľ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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