Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: clinical application.
Simultaneous estimations of serum and transcutaneous bilirubin were done in 105 healthy, full term, jaundiced newborns. A good correlation was found between the transcutaneous and serum bilirubin values with coefficient of correlation 0.774. The observed sensitivity was 90%, specificity 78% and positive predictive value 64% at mean serum bilirubin concentration of 9.92 mg/dl. Two action levels at transcutaneous bilirubin values 15 and 18 were also generated that correlated with low and high serum bilirubin values; they can therefore be used for screening of jaundiced full term babies. This study indicates that the transcutaneous bilirubin meter is useful for screening of jaundiced neonates.
Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology, King Edward Medical College, Lahore.
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D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012867:Skin
D001663:Bilirubin