Neonatal Jaundice: When Do the Light Bulbs Go On? - Trinity Health
Neonatal Jaundice: When Do the Light Bulbs Go On? - Trinity Health
Neonatal Jaundice: When Do the Light Bulbs Go On? - Trinity Health
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Transcutaneous Screening for<br />
Bilirubinemia (TcB)<br />
• Transcutaneous Measurements<br />
– JM-103 (Konica Minolta)<br />
• Overestimate bilirubin level in dark-skinned infants (?)<br />
– Bili Check (Respironics)<br />
• Underestimate bilirubin levels in Hispanic infants (?)<br />
– Sternum more accurate than forehead (exposure to<br />
light in latter)<br />
– Obtain Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB)-laboratory-:<br />
• Under photo<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />
• Total bilirubin ≥ 15mg/dL<br />
• Rapidly rising bilirubin levels (crossing lines)
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