Requesting Newborn Screening Results

Health Care Providers for Continuity of Care

Virginia Licensed Physicians

Out of State Providers

Send a fax with your practice letterhead requesting the results to the state lab at 804-225-2595. Include DOB, mom’s last name, and birth hospital if known.

Parents and Legal Guardians

You can request a copy of your child’s newborn screen from pediatrician or hospital.

If you still need assistance, DCLS can provide copies of patient reports to citizens as required by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). You can request copies of newborn screening reports for babies born in Virginia on or after March 1, 2001. Newborn screening records are not available for babies born before that date.

Release Form and Instructions

Please print the release form and submit the request to DCLS to receive a copy of your test results report. Release forms can be sent to DCLS by mail at the address provided on the instructions or faxed to 804-225-2595.

Last Updated: June 13, 2025