ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2016
Accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in newborns after phototherapy.
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- Visual assessment of bilirubin and transcutaneous bilirubinometry in detecting rebound hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy re-initiation in neonates: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Observational
- Skin residual bilirubin volume: a physiologically informed framework for transcutaneous bilirubin interpretation in neonates.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a Diazo-Based Point-Of-Care Bilirubin Assay careSTART S1 Total Bilirubin Strip.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2024Article
- Transcutaneous bilirubin reliability during and after phototherapy depending on skin color.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Observational
- The use of transcutaneous bilirubin nomograms for the prevention of bilirubin neurotoxicity in the neonates.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Demystifying non-invasive approaches for screening jaundice in low resource settings: a review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- The Impact of Phototherapy on the Accuracy of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurements in Neonates: Optimal Measurement Site and Timing.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Efficacy of transcutaneous bilirubinometry as compared to serum bilirubin in preterm newborn during phototherapy.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Observational
- Reliability of transcutaneous bilirubin determination based on skin color determined by a neonatal skin color scale of our own.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Observational
- Evaluation of the Relationship Between Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurement and Total Serum Bilirubin in Neonatal Patients Followed for Jaundice.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2021Article
- Accuracy of enhanced transcutaneous bilirubinometry according to various measurement sites.Turkish archives of pediatrics · 2021Article
- The forehead is a better site than the sternum to check transcutaneous bilirubin during phototherapy in sick infants.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
- Large scale validation of a new non-invasive and non-contact bilirubinometer in neonates with risk factors.Scientific reports · 2020Observational
- Comparison of transcutaneous and serum bilirubin before, under, and after phototherapy in term and late-preterm infants.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2019Article
- Comparison between Bilistick System and transcutaneous bilirubin in assessing total bilirubin serum concentration in jaundiced newborns.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe tested the accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measure in newborns undergoing phototherapy. STUDY
designIn a prospective study of 150 term Caucasian neonates, 255 measurements of total serum bilirubin (TSB) and TcB concentration were obtained 2 h after discontinuing phototherapy. TcB measurements obtained on the forehead, sternum, abdomen and covered lower abdomen were statistically compared with the corresponding TSB.
resultTcB consistently underestimated TSB levels significantly. The smallest but significant difference between TSB and TcB was found on the lower abdomen. The correlation between TSB and TcB was found to be moderately close (r=0.4 to 0.5). TcB measurements were inaccurate, regardless of phototherapy technique (Bilibed, conventional phototherapy).
conclusionPhototherapy significantly interferes with the accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubinometry. TcB measurements performed 2 h after stopping phototherapy were not reliable, even if they were carried out on the unexposed body area. TSB assessment remains necessary, if treatment of hyperbilirubinemia is being considered.
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