children s health issues
Krabbe Disease
Diagnosis of Krabbe Disease
Prenatal screening tests Newborn screening tests Before birth, Krabbe disease can be diagnosed in the fetus by using the prenatal screening tests Chorionic Villus Sampling or After birth, the diagnosis of Krabbe disease may be made in some states by routine Newborn Screening Tests . Doctors also measure levels of cerebroside beta-galactosidase in white blood cells or skin cells. 