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.

Test / Screen	Condition	Frequency
History & physical	Various disorders	Birth, 2, 4, 6, 12, 15, & 18 mo.
Height & weight	General development	Birth, 2, 4, 6, 15, & 18 mo.
Head circumference	General development	Birth, 2, 4, 6, 15, & 18 mo.
PKU test	Phenylketonuria	Newborn (3-6 days)
Thyroid function (T4 & TSH)	Hypothyroidism	Newborn (3-6 days)
Galactosemia test	Galactosemia	Newborn (3-6 days)
Erythrocyte protoporphyrin	Lead poisoning	once at 12 mo.
CBC	Anemia	once; age 9-12 mo.
TB skin test	Tuberculosis	once, age 9-12 mo.

Vaccines	Conditions	Frequency
DTaP	diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis	2, 4, 6,15-18 mo. & 4-6 yr
HBV	hepatitis B	at birth, 1-2 mo. & 4-6 mo.
HIB	hemophilus influenza b	2, 4, 6, & 12-15 mo.
MMR	mumps, measles, rubella	12 - 15 mo.
IPV	inactivated polio vaccine	2, 4, & 15 mo.
Varicella zoster	chicken pox vaccine	12-15 mo.
Hepatitis A (Havrix)	hepatitis A	2, 4 & 15 mo.
Prevnar	pneumococcus	2, 4, & 6 mo.
Influenza	influenza	single dose if 6-23 months

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