The mother of a 1-month-old neonate brings the child to the clinic with concerns that the child’s head seems large. The nurse measures the occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) and notes a 4 cm increase in the OFC since birth. When reporting this information to the provider, the nurse requests which test?
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