Background Hyperbilirubinemia, which is a sign of hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN),
can irreversibly damage the central nervous system. Objectives To determine the etiology of …

Background Clinically significant variation has been reported within and between plasma
and whole blood total bilirubin methods used to identify neonates for whom clinical …

The measurement of serum total bilirubin is one of the most frequently performed tests in
newborns (1–3). Direct spectrophotometry for the measurement of bilirubin in sera from …

Background: Jaundice is frequent in neonates and can cause severe complications,
especially in premature neonates, particularly the risk of developing acute bilirubin …

Objective of the study. To evaluate the correlation between total serum bilirubin (TSB) and
transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) levels in newborn infants at risk of ABO hemolytic disease …

BACKGROUND: The most readily available methods for testing serum total bilirubin in
neonates are the capillary tube-directed optics color method and serum biochemistry …

Background Monitoring of bilirubin is essential during early neonatal life. Bilirubin in high
concentration is toxic to the brain and might cause irreversible neurological damage …

Objective Measurement of total and direct bilirubin is routinely performed for the differential
diagnosis of hyperbilirubinemias. The diagnostic efficiency of a test is dependent on the …

Hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem in neonates and causes serious complications.
Thus, serial measurements of bilirubin should be done. This assessment is done through …

Objective To demonstrate the effectiveness of the hour-specific serum bilirubin nomogram,
described by Bhutani et al, in predicting significant hyperbilirubinemia in term Turkish …