<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurement offers a noninvasive approach for screening; however, its accuracy in preterm infants is unclear. This study determined the agreement between TcB and total serum (TSB) among infants. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A multisite prospective cohort was conducted at 3 NICUs Ontario, Canada,...

Devices that use a spectral reflectance technique are used to non-invasively measure total bilirubin levels in neonates to monitor the development of hyperbilirubinemia. As a screening technique for the healthy neonate population, these devices provide instantaneous information, may reduce the need of heel-pricks on neonates, and indicate which neonates will need serum bilirubin measurement. Ev...

Aims: To estimate the mean breast milk sodium levels in term Pakistani mothers and to study the correlation between breast milk sodium levels and transcutaneous bilirubin levels in their exclusively breast fed term neonates. Methods: In the present study, 101 healthy mothers and their full term, exclusively breast fed neonates born by normal delivery or Lower Segment Caesarean Section, admitted...

In their study of the routine use of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurements in 27 well infant nurseries, Taylor et al found that 2.2% of TcB measurements underestimated the clinical laboratory measurement of total serum bilirubin (TSB) by $3.0 mg/dL, and the tendency for TcB to underestimate TSB increased with advancing newborn age (presumably up to the length of stay of a normal newborn)....

Objective: To evaluate the relation between transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) by BiliChek and total serum bilirubin (TSB) in the Chinese neonates compared with another transcutaneous Bilirubinometer (VanHou). Methods: TcB measurements were performed on the forehead by Bilichek and VanHou. Total serum bilirubin (TSB) was determined within 5 minutes after TcB measurement. The correlation and agreeme...