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.
Laeeq
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Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology, King Edward Medical College, Lahore.
Yasin
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Chaudhry
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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