{"id":29,"date":"2016-11-08T14:45:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T14:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/dried-blood-spot-newborn-screening\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:16:44","slug":"request-for-sickle-cell-screening-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/dried-blood-spot-newborn-screening\/request-for-sickle-cell-screening-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Requesting Sickle Cell Screening Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can request sickle cell screening reports using the <a href=\"https:\/\/dgs.virginia.gov\/division-of-consolidated-laboratory-services\/lab-testing\/nbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DCLS <\/a>release form provided below.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"238d1de9-810a-40b1-bdf8-63ac6148f479\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Screening reports are only available for babies born in Virginia on or after March 1, 2001. Newborn screening records are not available for babies born before that date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Releases require the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The signature of the student (or their parent, if student is a minor) <strong>AND <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The signature and stamp of a notary to verify the request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Send release forms to DCLS by mail at the address provided on the instructions or faxed to 804-225-2595.<\/p>\n<p>Please allow up to 30 days to receive your requested report.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Release Forms and Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/DCLS-Authorization-and-Consent-for-the-Release-of-Medical-Records-Instructions.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Records Release Form Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/DCLS-Authorization-and-Consent-for-the-Release-of-Medical-Records.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Records Release Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can request sickle cell screening reports using the DCLS release form provided below. 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