Comparison of Transcutaneous and Total Serum Bilirubin Measurements
at Five Different Sites in Newborns before and after
Phototherapy
Seda Eken,
Ozkan Ilhan,
Nilay Hakan
Abstract:Objective This study aims to examine the accuracy of transcutaneous
bilirubin (TcB) in estimating the total serum bilirubin (TSB) level at five
different sites before and immediately after phototherapy.
Methods This study prospectively enrolled infants with a gestational age
of 34 to 416/7 weeks who were clinically diagnosed with
neonatal jaundice and required phototherapy within 28 days after birth. TcB
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