Comparison of arterial and capillary bilirubin values in neonates with arterial lines.
To determine whether arterial and capillary values for bilirubin agree in neonates, we analyzed 35 simultaneously sampled capillary and arterial specimens from 13 infants. We found a high correlation between arterial and capillary bilirubin values (r = 0.993). We conclude that arterial bilirubin samples may be substituted for capillary samples in newborn infants.
Langbaum
M E
ME
Division of Neonatology, Ahmanson Pediatric Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048-1869.
Pomerance
J J
JJ
Farber
S J
SJ
Rosenthal
P
P
D001158:Arteries; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D002196:Capillaries; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature
D001663:Bilirubin