Should a facility screen a child for cCMV after failure of the first (initial) hearing screen or the second (repeat) hearing screen?
Each facility is responsible for creating a protocol for cCMV screening after failed hearing screen(s), including which inpatient hearing screen will trigger cCMV screening. Examples of screening flows have been provided in the cCMV Guidelines. Page 6 of the Guidelines is a screening flow designed for facilities who choose to use the initial inpatient screen as the trigger for a cCMV screen. Page 7 of the guidelines is a screening flow designed for facilities who choose to use the repeat inpatient screen as the trigger for a cCMV screen. If a facility’s protocol is to collect a specimen after the initial hearing screen, the results of the cCMV screen must be reported even when a repeat hearing screen is a pass.