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DSHS Newborn Screening Laboratory closes for Veterans Day 2026

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that its Newborn Screening Laboratory will close on November 11, 2026, to observe Veterans Day. Testing and reporting will resume on November 12, 2026.

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