Transcutaneous bilirubinometery compared with serum level of Bilirubin in icteric neonates in zahedan. | [Journal of Medical Science • 2005]

Author(s):

1. Imani Mahmood: Department of Pediatrics, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran

2. H. T. Mohammad Taghi: Department of Pediatrics, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran

3. Mohammadi Mehdi: Zahedan School of Health, Department of Biostatistics, Behdasht Boulevaid, Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran

Abstract:

This study was conducted to evaluate relation between Transcutaneous Bilirubin Index (TCBI) and Plasma Bilirubin Concentration (PBC) and to make a conversion table. One hundred and seventy five newborns (102 term and 73 preterm) that were been hospitalized because of hyperbilirubinemia in 2004 in Ali-Asghar Pediatric Hospital and Ghods Maternity Hospital were studied during 8 months. Serum and transcutaneous bilirubin of these cases were measured and recorded at the time of admit. Results showed that there is no relation between bilirubin and gestational age, newborn age, sex, weight and race but by using stepwise regression model a significant relation between glabellar TCBI and serum bilirubin in both term and preterm newborns (r=0.953 in term newborns and r=0.964 in preterm newborns) was observed. There was a positive correlation coefficient between two methods. With these twoformulates: SBil=(0.86*TCBI)-0.82 for term neonates and SBil=(0.88*TCB)-1.32 for preterm neonates. A conversion table for changing TCBI to PBC was developed. Bilitest can be recommended for screening and evaluation of icteric neonates using the conversion table.

Page(s): 239-242

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Published: Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 5, Issue: 4, Year: 2005

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