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DNA tests help in detecting underlying condition in a newborn accurately without waiting for symptoms to manifest at a later stage. “But if DNA tests are also included under insurance coverage, then it can also become mandatory to identify genetic disorders at the earliest,” the doctors said. The integrated DNA testing is made mandatory in over 60 countries, including the neighbouring countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Singapore, to reduce morbidity. more-inA new screening test for newborns has been launched in Hyderabad’s private hospitals to detect over 50 medical conditions with the help of integrated DNA testing. For timely interventionThe DNA tests would help detect underlying condition in a newborn accurately without waiting for symptoms to manifest at a later stage, for timely and immediate intervention..