ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
The Impact of Phototherapy on the Accuracy of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurements in Neonates: Optimal Measurement Site and Timing.
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- Point-of-care serum bilirubin as an efficient and comparable alternative to hospital based testing.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Point-of-Care Bilirubin Testing in Neonates: Comparative Performance of Blood Gas Analysis and Transcutaneous Bilirubinometry.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Skin residual bilirubin volume: a physiologically informed framework for transcutaneous bilirubin interpretation in neonates.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Study of the Variability of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Determinations Between Different Ethnic Groups.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cumulative Ambient Light Exposure Affects Outpatient Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer Readings.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimal site for applying transcutaneous bilirubinometer as an outpatient screening tool for neonatal jaundice: a comparison between the sternum and forehead.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Demystifying non-invasive approaches for screening jaundice in low resource settings: a review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
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Abstract
Transcutaneous bilirubinometer devices are widely applied to assess neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. However, the optimal skin site and timing of transcutaneous bilirubin (TCB) measurements for the strongest correlation with total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels after phototherapy are still unclear. We conducted a retrospective observational study evaluating the correlation of TCB and TSB levels in neonates postphototherapy. The TCB measurements on the forehead and mid-sternum at 0 and 30 min postphototherapy were assessed by using a JM-103 bilirubinometer. Paired TCB and TSB measurements were assessed by Pearson correlation and Bland-Altman plots. We analyzed 40 neonates with 96 TSB and 384 TCB measurements. The TSB level correlated moderately with the forehead TCB level at 30 min postphototherapy (
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