title: Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement methods in neonates and its utility for emergency department use.
abstract: Transcutaneous bilirubin measurements correlate with serum bilirubin measurements in neonates. They permit rapid measurements but do not provide fractionation information. Background information of bilirubin measurements is reviewed. The role of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements in the emergency department is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USA. Loreny@hawaii.edu
authors.forename: Loren G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Killeen
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D051556:Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012372:ROC Curve
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin