title: Comparison of arterial and capillary bilirubin values in neonates with arterial lines.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Ahmanson Pediatric Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048-1869.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Langbaum
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pomerance
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin