Recommended Evaluations for Healthy Infants
There are a number of evaluations and preventive treatments that should be performed for young infants to assure optimal health.

Tests to be performed within 3-6 days of birth:

• PKU test
• Useful to detect phenylketonuria
• Thyroid function (T4 & TSH)
• Useful to detect hypothyroidism
• Galactosemia test
• Useful to detect galactosemia

Tests to be performed at birth, 2, 4, 6, 12, 15, & 18 months of age:

• History and physical exam
• Useful to detect various disorders
• Height and weight
• Useful in detecting general development
• Head circumference
• Useful in detecting general development

Tests to be performed once at age 9-12 months:

• Complete Blood Count
• Useful to detect anemia
• TB skin test
• Useful to detect tuberculosis

Tests to be performed once at age 12 months:

• Erythrocyte protoporphyrin
• Useful to detect lead poisoning

Vaccines to be given at birth, 1-2 months and 4-6 months:

• HBV
• Given for the protection against Hepatitis B

Vaccines to be given at 2, 4, and 6 months:

• Prevnar
• Given for the protection against pneumococcus

Vaccines to be given at 2, 4, 6, and 12-15 months:

• HIB
• Given for the protection against hemophilus influenza b

Vaccines to be given at 2, 4, and 15 months:

• Hepatitis A (Havrix)
• Given for the protection against hepatitis A
• IPV
• Given for the protection against inactivated polio vaccine

Vaccines to be given at 6-23 months:

• Influenza
• Given in a single dose for the protection against the flu

Vaccines to be given at 12-15 months:

• MMR
• Given for the protection against mumps, measles, rubella
• Varicella zoster
• Given for the protection against chicken pox vaccine

This information is provided as a general guide only. We urge you to discuss these tests with your pediatrician.