bilirubinometry

(bil?i-roo-bin-om'i-tre)

The laboratory technique of measuring bilirubin levels in blood, skin, cerebrospinal fluid, or urine. These measurements are used esp. in the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia in neonates.

See: hyperbilirubinemia; kernicterus

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Transcutaneous bilirubinometry (TCB) is the most widely accepted alternative, as it is reliable and painless7.

VALIDITY OF VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF NEONATAL JAUNDICE FOR SCREENING SIGNIFICANT HYPERBILIRUBINAEMIA

(5,6) Transcutaneous spectrophotometric measurement or transcutaneous bilirubinometry is an alternative way of estimating serum bilirubin and is non-invasive, fast, and relatively inexpensive.

A Novel Non-invasive Technique of Measuring Bilirubin Levels Using BiliCapture

Sankar et al., "Reliability of transcutaneous bilirubinometry from shielded skin in neonates receiving phototherapy: A prospective cohort study," Journal of Perinatology, vol.

Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurements Can Be Used to Measure Bilirubin Levels during Phototherapy

Blood for total serum bilirubin was taken within 10 minutes of performing transcutaneous bilirubinometry. TSB was estimated by Vanden Berg method.

Comparison of Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer reading with serum bilirubin level in evaluating jaundice in newborn more than 32 weeks gestation-a diagnostic test evaluation

Study on diagnostic value of transcutaneous bilirubinometry in neonate patients.

The effect of massage on neonatal jaundice in stable preterm newborn infants: a randomized controlled trial

The BiliCam "compared favorably" with transcutaneous bilirubinometry, according to the investigators, Dr.

Jaundice app shows promise

Over the last two decades, transcutaneous bilirubinometry has been developed as a noninvasive, safe, painless, and convenient method for the estimation of total bilirubin level but has not been widely adopted due to concerns about its accuracy.

The value of Bilicheck[R] as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice in the south of Iran

Transcutaneous bilirubin bilirubinometry measures the amount of bilirubin transferring from serum to the skin tissue.

Advanced bilirubin measurement by a photometric method

For decades practitioners have relied on the appearance and intensity of jaundice as a means of deciding when to obtain a TSB measurement, but recognizing that estimating TSB by eye is difficult and on occasion grossly misleading (3) has prompted the development of transcutaneous bilirubinometry.

Neonatal transcutaneous bilirubin measurements: an opportunity to enhance laboratory utilization and improve patient care

Transcutaneous bilirubinometry is a noninvasive and cost-effective alternative.

Perspective on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Simple, educated observation and close follow-up has been discredited and usurped by the current recommendation for mass screening of all newborns, regardless of risk factors with transcutaneous bilirubinometry (TcB).