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Comparative Study
. 2017 Sep;37(9):1028-1031.
doi: 10.1038/jp.2017.94. Epub 2017 Jun 15.

Comparison between Bilistick System and transcutaneous bilirubin in assessing total bilirubin serum concentration in jaundiced newborns

C Greco  1 , I F Iskander  2 , D M Akmal  2 , S Z El Houchi  2 , D A Khairy  2 , G Bedogni  3 , R P Wennberg  4 , C Tiribelli  1   3 , C D Coda Zabetta  1
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Comparative Study

Comparison between Bilistick System and transcutaneous bilirubin in assessing total bilirubin serum concentration in jaundiced newborns

C Greco et al. J Perinatol. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the performance and accuracy of the JM-103 transcutaneous bilirubinometer and Bilistick System in measuring total serum bilirubin for the early identification of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

Study design: The study was performed on 126 consecutive term and near-term (⩾36 weeks' gestational age) jaundiced newborns in Cairo University Children Hospital NICU, Egypt. Total serum bilirubin was assayed concurrently by the clinical laboratory and Bilistick System and estimated using the JM-103 transcutaneous bilirubin instrument. Bland-Altman analysis was used to evaluate the agreement between determinations.

Result: The limits of agreement of the Bilistick System (-5.8 to 3.3 mg dl-1) and JM-103 system (-5.4 to 6.0 mg dl-1) versus the clinical laboratory results were similar.

Conclusion: The Bilistick System is an accurate alternative to transcutaneous (TcB) determination for early diagnosis and proper management of the neonatal jaundice.

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